International Arbitration Act

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2 Interpretation of Part II

3 Model Law to have force of law

4 Interpretation of Model Law by use of extrinsic material

5 Application of Part II

6 Enforcement of international arbitration agreement

7 Court’s powers on stay of proceedings

8 Authorities specified for purposes of Article 6 of Model Law

8A Application of Limitation Act

9 Number of arbitrators for purposes of Article 10 (2) of Model Law

9A Default appointment of arbitrators

10 Appeal under Article 16 (3) of Model Law

11 Public policy and arbitrability

11A Reference of interpleader issue to arbitration

12 Powers of arbitral tribunal

13 Witnesses may be summoned by subpoena

14 Power to compel attendance of witness

15 Law of arbitration other than Model Law

16 Appointment of conciliator

17 Power of arbitrator to act as conciliator

19 Enforcement of awards

19A Awards made on different issues

20 Interest on awards

21 Taxation of costs

22 Proceedings to be heard otherwise than in open court

23 Restrictions on reporting of proceedings heard otherwise than in open court

24 Court may set aside award

25 Liability of arbitrator

25A Immunity of appointing authority and arbitral institutions, etc.

26 Transitional provisions

27 Interpretation of Part III

28 Application of Part III

29 Recognition and enforcement of foreign awards

31 Refusal of enforcement

32 Convention countries

33 Enforcement of awards under other provisions of law

34 Act to bind Government

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01 Nov 2001

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Act 31 of 2022

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Act 25 of 2021

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Act 40 of 2019

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Act 32 of 2020

Amended by
Act 23 of 2019

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Act 16 of 2016

Amended by
Act 13 of 2012

Amended by
Act 12 of 2012

Amended by
Act 26 of 2009

Amended by
Act 42 of 2005

Amended by
Act 28 of 2002

Amended by
Act 38 of 2001

Enforcement of awards under other provisions of law

33.—(1) Nothing in this Part shall affect the right of any person to enforce an arbitral award otherwise than as is provided for in this Part.

(2) Notwithstanding section 3(5) of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act [Cap. 264], where a foreign award is both enforceable under this Part and registrable as a judgment under that Act, proceedings to enforce the award under this Part may be commenced without any disentitlement to recover any costs of the proceedings, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

(3) Notwithstanding section 7 of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act [Cap. 265], proceedings to enforce a foreign award under this Part may be commenced where the award is both enforceable under this Part and registrable as a judgment under that Act.

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