International Arbitration Act(CHAPTER 143A)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
Part II INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
2 Interpretation of Part II
2A Definition and form of arbitration agreement
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 and Foreign Limitation Periods Act 2012
9 Number of arbitrators for purposes of Article 10 (2) of Model Law
9A Default appointment of arbitrators in arbitration with 2 parties
9B Default appointment of arbitrators in arbitration with 3 or more parties
10 Appeal on ruling of jurisdiction
11 Public policy and arbitrability
11A Reference of interpleader issue to arbitration
12 Powers of arbitral tribunal
12A Court-ordered interim measures
13 Witnesses may be summoned by subpoena
14 (Repealed)
15 Law of arbitration other than Model Law
15A Application of rules of arbitration
16 Appointment of conciliator
17 Power of arbitrator to act as conciliator
18 Award by consent
19 Enforcement of awards
19A Awards made on different issues
19B Effect of award
19C Authentication of awards and arbitration agreements
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
Part IIA ARBITRATIONS RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
26A Interpretation of this Part
26B IPR disputes may be arbitrated
26C Effect of award involving IPR
26D Recourse against award involving IPR
26E Recognition and enforcement of award involving IPR
26F Judgments entered in terms of award involving IPR
26G Validity of patent may be put in issue in arbitral proceedings
Part III FOREIGN AWARDS
27 Interpretation of Part III
28 Application of Part III
29 Recognition and enforcement of foreign awards
30 Evidence
31 Refusal of enforcement
32 (Repealed)
33 Enforcement of awards under other provisions of law
Part IV GENERAL
34 Act to bind Government
35 Rules of Court
FIRST SCHEDULE UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
SECOND SCHEDULE Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Concluded at New York on 10th June 1958
Legislative History
Comparative Table