International Arbitration Act 1994

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1 Short title and commencement

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 Admiralty proceedings

8 Authorities specified for purposes of Article 6 of Model Law

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

10 Appeal under Article 16 (3) of Model Law

11 Public policy and arbitrability

12 Powers of arbitral tribunal

13 Witnesses may be summoned by subpoena

14 Power to compel attendance of witness

15 Settlement or resolution of dispute otherwise than in accordance with Model Law

16 Appointment of conciliator

17 Power of arbitrator to act as conciliator

19 Enforcement of awards

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

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

36 Repeal of Arbitration (Foreign Awards) Act and transitional

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

ACTS SUPPLEMENT

Published by Authority

NO. 22]

Friday, December 9

[1994

The following Act was passed by Parliament on 31st October 1994 and assented to by the President on 25th November 1994:—

International Arbitration Act 1994

(No. 23 of 1994)

I assent.

ONG TENG CHEONG

President.

25th November 1994.

Date of Commencement: 27th January 1995

An Act to make provision for the conduct of international commercial arbitrations based on the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and conciliation proceedings and to give effect to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and for matters connected therewith and to repeal the Arbitration (Foreign Awards) Act (Chapter 10A of the 1985 Revised Edition).

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the International Arbitration Act 1994 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

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