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RA 876 The Arbitration Law

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MAKIN O! AR"ITRATIONAN# $U"MI$$ION AREEMENT$% TO &RO'I#E !OR

THE A&&OINTMENT O! AR"ITRATOR$ AN# THE

&ROCE#URE !OR AR"ITRATION IN CI'IL

CONTRO'ER$IE$% AN# !OR OTHER &UR&O$E$

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&er(on( an) *atter( (+b,e-t to

arbitration.

Two or *ore /er(on( or /artie( *a0 (+b*it to the

arbitration o1 one or *ore arbitrator( an0 -ontro2er(0e3i(tin4 between the* at the ti*e o1 the (+b*i((ion an)

whi-h *a0 be the (+b,e-t o1 an a-tion% or the /artie( to

an0 -ontra-t *a0 in (+-h -ontra-t a4ree to (ett5e b0

arbitration a -ontro2er(0 therea1ter ari(in4 between the*.

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A -ontro2er(0 -annot be arbitrate) where one o1

the /artie( to the -ontro2er(0 i( an in1ant% or a

/er(on ,+)i-ia550 )e-5are) to be in-o*/etent%

+n5e(( the a//ro/riate -o+rt ha2in4 ,+ri()i-tiona//ro2e a /etition 1or /er*i((ion to (+b*it

(+-h -ontro2er(0 to arbitration *a)e b0 the

4enera5 4+ar)ian or 4+ar)ian a) 5ite* o1 the

in1ant or o1 the in-o*/etent.

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Contro2er(ie( or -a(e( not (+b,e-t

to the /ro2i(ion( o1 thi( A-t.

Thi( A-t (ha55 not a//50 to -ontro2er(ie( an) to -a(e( whi-hare (+b,e-t to the ,+ri()i-tion o1 the Co+rt o1 In)+(tria5

Re5ation( or whi-h ha2e been (+b*itte) to it a( /ro2i)e)

b0 Co**onwea5th A-t N+*bere) One h+n)re) an)

three% a( a*en)e).

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&re5i*inar0 /ro-e)+re.

aIn the -a(e o1 a -ontra-t to arbitrate 1+t+re -ontro2er(ie(

b0 the (er2i-e b0 either /art0 +/on the other o1 a )e*an)1or arbitration in a--or)an-e with the -ontra-t. $+-h

)e*an) (ha55 be (et 1orth the nat+re o1 the -ontro2er(0%

the a*o+nt in2o52e)% i1 an0% an) the re5ie1 (o+4ht%

to4ether with a tr+e -o/0 o1 the -ontra-t /ro2i)in4 1or

arbitration.

An arbitration (ha55 be in(tit+te) b0

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The )e*an) (ha55 be (er2e) +/on an0 /art0 either in

/er(on or b0 re4i(tere) *ai5. In the e2ent that the

-ontra-t between the /artie( /ro2i)e( 1or the

a//oint*ent o1 a (in45e arbitrator% the )e*an) (ha55 be

(et 1orth a (/e-i1i- ti*e within whi-h the /artie( (ha55a4ree +/on (+-h arbitrator. I1 the -ontra-t between the

/artie( /ro2i)e( 1or the a//oint*ent o1 three arbitrator(%

one to be (e5e-te) b0 ea-h /art0% the )e*an) (ha55 na*e

the arbitrator a//ointe) b0 the /art0 *ain4 the )e*an)9

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an) (ha55 re:+ire that the /art0 +/on who* the )e*an) i(

*a)e (ha55 within 1i1teen )a0( a1ter re-ei/t thereo1 a)2i(e

in writin4 the /art0 *ain4 (+-h )e*an) o1 the na*e o1

the /er(on a//ointe) b0 the (e-on) /art09 (+-h noti-e

(ha55 re:+ire that the two arbitrator( (o a//ointe) *+(ta4ree +/on the thir) arbitrator within ten )a0( 1ro* the

)ate o1 (+-h noti-e.

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;b In the e2ent that one /art0 )e1a+5t( in

an(werin4 the )e*an)% the a44rie2e) /art0*a0 1i5e with the C5er o1 the Co+rt o1 !ir(tIn(tan-e ha2in4 ,+ri()i-tion o2er the /artie(% a-o/0 o1 the )e*an) 1or arbitration +n)er the

-ontra-t to arbitrate% with a noti-e that theori4ina5 )e*an) wa( (ent b0 re4i(tere) *ai5 or)e5i2ere) in /er(on to the /art0 a4ain(t who*the -5ai* i( a((erte). $+-h )e*an) (ha55 (et

1orth the nat+re o1 the -ontro2er(0% the a*o+ntin2o52e)% i1 an0% an) the re5ie1 (o+4ht% an)(ha55 be a--o*/anie) b0 a tr+e -o/0 o1 the-ontra-t /ro2i)in4 1or arbitration.

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;- In the -a(e o1 the (+b*i((ion o1 an e3i(tin4 -ontro2er(0

b0 the 1i5in4 with the C5er o1 the Co+rt o1 !ir(t In(tan-e

ha2in4 ,+ri()i-tion% o1 the (+b*i((ion a4ree*ent% (ettin4

1orth the nat+re o1 the -ontro2er(0% an) the a*o+nt

in2o52e)% i1 an0. $+-h (+b*i((ion *a0 be 1i5e) b0 an0/art0 an) (ha55 be )+50 e3e-+te) b0 both /artie(.

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;) In the e2ent that one /art0 ne45e-t(% 1ai5( or re1+(e( to

arbitrate +n)er a (+b*i((ion a4ree*ent% the a44rie2e)

/art0 (ha55 1o55ow the /ro-e)+re /re(-ribe) in

(+b/ara4ra/h( ;a an) ;b o1 thi( (e-tion.

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Hearin4 b0 Co+rt.

A /art0 a44rie2e) b0 the 1ai5+re% ne45e-t or re1+(a5 o1 another to

/er1or* +n)er an a4ree*ent in writin4 /ro2i)in4 1or arbitration

*a0 /etition the -o+rt 1or an or)er )ire-tin4 that (+-h

arbitration /ro-ee) in the *anner /ro2i)e) 1or in (+-h

a4ree*ent. !i2e )a0( noti-e in writin4 o1 the hearin4 o1 (+-ha//5i-ation (ha55 be (er2e) either /er(ona550 or b0 re4i(tere)

*ai5 +/on the /art0 in )e1a+5t. The -o+rt (ha55 hear the /artie(%

an) +/on bein4 (ati(1ie) that the *ain4 o1 the a4ree*ent or

(+-h 1ai5+re to -o*/50 therewith i( not in i((+e% (ha55 *ae an

or)er )ire-tin4 the /artie( to /ro-ee) to arbitration ina--or)an-e with the ter*( o1 the a4ree*ent. I1 the *ain4 o1

the a4ree*ent or )e1a+5t be in i((+e the -o+rt (ha55 /ro-ee) to

(+**ari50 hear (+-h i((+e.

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I1 the 1in)in4 be that no a4ree*ent in writin4 /ro2i)in4 1or

arbitration wa( *a)e% or that there i( no )e1a+5t in the

/ro-ee)in4 there+n)er% the /ro-ee)in4 (ha55 be )i(*i((e). I1

the 1in)in4 be that a written /ro2i(ion 1or arbitration wa( *a)e

an) there i( a )e1a+5t in /ro-ee)in4 there+n)er% an or)er (ha55be *a)e (+**ari50 )ire-tin4 the /artie( to /ro-ee) with the

arbitration in a--or)an-e with the ter*( thereo1.

The -o+rt (ha55 )e-i)e a55 *otion(% /etition( or a//5i-ation( 1i5e)

+n)er the /ro2i(ion( o1 thi( A-t% within ten )a0( a1ter (+-h*otion(% /etition(% or a//5i-ation( ha2e been hear) b0 it.

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$ta0 o1 Ci2i5 A-tion

I1 an0 (+it or /ro-ee)in4 be bro+4ht +/on an i((+e ari(in4

o+t o1 an a4ree*ent /ro2i)in4 1or the arbitration thereo1%

the -o+rt in whi-h (+-h (+it or /ro-ee)in4 i( /en)in4%

+/on bein4 (ati(1ie) that the i((+e in2o52e) in (+-h (+it

or /ro-ee)in4 i( re1erab5e to arbitration% (ha55 (ta0 thea-tion or /ro-ee)in4 +nti5 an arbitration ha( been ha) in

a--or)an-e with the ter*( o1 the a4ree*ent &ro2i)e)%

That the a//5i-ant% 1or the (ta0 i( not in )e1a+5t in

/ro-ee)in4 with (+-h arbitration.

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A//oint*ent o1 Arbitrator(

The Co+rt o1 !ir(t In(tan-e (ha55 a//oint an arbitrator or

arbitrator(% a( the -a(e *a0 be% in the 1o55owin4

in(tan-e(

I1 the /artie( to the -ontra-t or (+b*i((ion are +nab5e to

a4ree +/on a (in45e arbitrator9 or

I1 an arbitrator a//ointe) b0 the /artie( i( +nwi55in4 or

+nab5e to (er2e% an) hi( (+--e((or ha( not been

a//ointe) in the *anner in whi-h he wa( a//ointe)9 or

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I1 either /art0 to the -ontra-t 1ai5( or re1+(e( tona*e hi( arbitrator within 1i1teen )a0( a1ter re-ei/t

o1 the )e*an) 1or arbitration9 or

I1 the arbitrator( a//ointe) b0 ea-h /art0 to the-ontra-t% or a//ointe) b0 one /art0 to the -ontra-tan) b0 the /ro/er Co+rt% (ha55 1ai5 to a4ree +/onor to (e5e-t the thir) arbitrator.

The -o+rt (ha55% in it( )i(-retion a//oint one orthree arbitrator(% a--or)in4 to the i*/ortan-e o1

the -ontro2er(0 in2o52e) in an0 o1 the /re-e)in4-a(e( in whi-h the a4ree*ent i( (i5ent a( to then+*ber o1 arbitrator(.

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Arbitrator( a//ointe) +n)er thi( (e-tion (ha55 either

a--e/t or )e-5ine their a//oint*ent( within (e2en )a0( o1

the re-ei/t o1 their a//oint*ent(. In -a(e o1 )e-5ination or

the 1ai5+re o1 an arbitrator or arbitrator( to )+50 a--e/t

their a//oint*ent( the /artie( or the -o+rt% a( the -a(e*a0 be% (ha55 /ro-ee) to a//oint a (+b(tit+te or

(+b(tit+te( 1or the arbitrator or arbitrator( who )e-5ine or

1ai5e) to a--e/t hi( or their a//oint*ent(.

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I1% a1ter a//oint*ent b+t be1ore or )+rin4 hearin4% a /er(on

a//ointe) to (er2e a( an arbitrator (ha55 )i(-o2er an0

-ir-+*(tan-e( 5ie50 to -reate a /re(+*/tion o1 bia(% or whi-h

he be5ie2e( *i4ht )i(:+a5i10 hi* a( an i*/artia5 arbitrator% the

arbitrator (ha55 i**e)iate50 )i(-5o(e (+-h in1or*ation to the/artie(. Therea1ter the /artie( *a0 a4ree in writin4

;a to wai2e the /re(+*/ti2e )i(:+a5i10in4 -ir-+*(tan-e(9 or

;b to )e-5are the o11i-e o1 (+-h arbitrator 2a-ant. An0 (+-h

2a-an-0 (ha55 be 1i55e) in the (a*e *anner a( the ori4ina5

a//oint*ent wa( *a)e.

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Cha55en4e o1 Arbitrator(

The arbitrator( *a0 be -ha55en4e) on50 1or the rea(on(*entione) in the /re-e)in4 (e-tion whi-h *a0 ha2e ari(ena1ter the arbitration a4ree*ent or were +nnown at the ti*e o1arbitration.

The -ha55en4e (ha55 be *a)e be1ore the*.

I1 the0 )o not 0ie5) to the -ha55en4e% the -ha55en4in4 /art0 *a0renew the -ha55en4e be1ore the Co+rt o1 !ir(t In(tan-e o1 the

/ro2in-e or -it0 in whi-h the -ha55en4e) arbitrator% or% an0 o1the*% i1 there be *ore than one% re(i)e(. >hi5e the-ha55en4in4 in-i)ent i( )i(-+((e) be1ore the -o+rt% the hearin4or arbitration (ha55 be (+(/en)e)% an) it (ha55 be -ontin+e)i**e)iate50 a1ter the -o+rt ha( )e5i2ere) an or)er on the-ha55en4in4 in-i)ent.

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&ro-e)+re b0 Arbitrator(

$+b,e-t to the ter*( o1 the (+b*i((ion or -ontra-t% i1 an0 are (/e-i1ie)therein% are arbitrator( (e5e-te) a( /re(-ribe) herein *+(t% within1i2e )a0( a1ter a//oint*ent i1 the /artie( to the -ontro2er(0 re(i)ewithin the (a*e -it0 or /ro2in-e% or within 1i1teen )a0( a1tera//oint*ent i1 the /artie( re(i)e in )i11erent /ro2in-e(% (et a ti*e

an) /5a-e 1or the hearin4 o1 the *atter( (+b*itte) to the*% an)*+(t -a+(e noti-e thereo1 to be 4i2en to ea-h o1 the /artie(. Thehearin4 -an be /o(t/one) or a),o+rne) b0 the arbitrator( on50 b0a4ree*ent o1 the /artie(9 otherwi(e% a),o+rn*ent *a0 be or)ere)b0 the arbitrator( +/on their own *otion on50 at the hearin4 an) 1or4oo) an) (+11i-ient -a+(e. No a),o+rn*ent (ha55 e3ten) the hearin4

be0on) the )a0 1i3e) in the (+b*i((ion or -ontra-t 1or ren)erin4 theawar)% +n5e(( the ti*e (o 1i3e) i( e3ten)e) b0 the writtena4ree*ent o1 the /artie( to the (+b*i((ion or -ontra-t or theirattorne0(% or +n5e(( the /artie( ha2e -ontin+e) with the arbitrationwitho+t ob,e-tion to (+-h a),o+rn*ent.

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The hearin4 *a0 /ro-ee) in the ab(en-e o1 an0 /art0 who% a1ter )+e

noti-e% 1ai5( to be /re(ent at (+-h hearin4 or 1ai5( to obtain an

a),o+rn*ent thereo1. An awar) (ha55 not be *a)e (o5e50 on the

)e1a+5t o1 a /art0. The arbitrator( (ha55 re:+ire the other /art0 to

(+b*it (+-h e2i)en-e a( the0 *a0 re:+ire 1or *ain4 an awar).

No one other than a /art0 to (ai) arbitration% or a /er(on in the re4+5ar

e*/5o0 o1 (+-h /art0 )+50 a+thori?e) in writin4 b0 (ai) /art0% or a

/ra-ti-in4 attorne0=at=5aw% (ha55 be /er*itte) b0 the arbitrator( to

re/re(ent be1ore hi* or the* an0 /art0 to the arbitration. An0 /art0

)e(irin4 to be re/re(ente) b0 -o+n(e5 (ha55 noti10 the other /art0 or/artie( o1 (+-h intention at 5ea(t 1i2e )a0( /rior to the hearin4.

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The arbitrator( (ha55 arran4e 1or the tain4 o1 a

(teno4ra/hi- re-or) o1 the te(ti*on0 when (+-h a re-or)

i( re:+e(te) b0 one or *ore /artie(% an) when /a0*ent

o1 the -o(t thereo1 i( a((+*e) b0 (+-h /art0 or /artie(.

&er(on( ha2in4 a )ire-t intere(t in the -ontro2er(0 whi-h i(

the (+b,e-t o1 arbitration (ha55 ha2e the ri4ht to atten) an0

hearin49 b+t the atten)an-e o1 an0 other /er(on (ha55 be

at the )i(-retion o1 the arbitrator(.

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$+b/oena an) $+b/oena #+-e(

Te-+*

Arbitrator( (ha55 ha2e the /ower to re:+ire an0 /er(on to atten) a

hearin4 a( a witne((. The0 (ha55 ha2e the /ower to (+b/oena

witne((e( an) )o-+*ent( when the re5e2an-0 o1 the te(ti*on0 an)

the *ateria5it0 thereo1 ha( been )e*on(trate) to the arbitrator(.

Arbitrator( *a0 a5(o re:+ire the retire*ent o1 an0 witne(( )+rin4 the

te(ti*on0 o1 an0 other witne((. A55 o1 the arbitrator( a//ointe) inan0 -ontro2er(0 *+(t atten) a55 the hearin4( in that *atter an) hear

a55 the a55e4ation( an) /roo1( o1 the /artie(9 b+t an awar) b0 the

*a,orit0 o1 the* i( 2a5i) +n5e(( the -on-+rren-e o1 a55 o1 the* i(

e3/re((50 re:+ire) in the (+b*i((ion or -ontra-t to arbitrate. The

arbitrator or arbitrator( (ha55 ha2e the /ower at an0 ti*e% be1oreren)erin4 the awar)% witho+t /re,+)i-e to the ri4ht( o1 an0 /art0 to

/etition the -o+rt to tae *ea(+re( to (a1e4+ar) an)@or -on(er2e

an0 *atter whi-h i( the (+b,e-t o1 the )i(/+te in arbitration.

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Hearin4 b0 Arbitrator(

Arbitrator( *a0% at the -o**en-e*ent o1 the hearin4% a( both /artie( 1orbrie1 (tate*ent( o1 the i((+e( in -ontro2er(0 an)@or an a4ree) (tate*ento1 1a-t(. Therea1ter the /artie( *a0 o11er (+-h e2i)en-e a( the0 )e(ire% an)(ha55 /ro)+-e (+-h a))itiona5 e2i)en-e a( the arbitrator( (ha55 re:+ire or)ee* ne-e((ar0 to an +n)er(tan)in4 an) )eter*ination o1 the )i(/+te.The arbitrator( (ha55 be the (o5e ,+)4e o1 the re5e2an-0 an) *ateria5it0 o1

the e2i)en-e o11ere) or /ro)+-e)% an) (ha55 not be bo+n) to -on1or* to theR+5e( o1 Co+rt /ertainin4 to e2i)en-e. Arbitrator( (ha55 re-ei2e a( e3hibit(in e2i)en-e an0 )o-+*ent whi-h the /artie( *a0 wi(h to (+b*it an) thee3hibit( (ha55 be /ro/er50 i)enti1ie) at the ti*e o1 (+b*i((ion. A55 e3hibit((ha55 re*ain in the -+(to)0 o1 the C5er o1 Co+rt )+rin4 the -o+r(e o1 thearbitration an) (ha55 be ret+rne) to the /artie( at the ti*e the awar) i(*a)e. The arbitrator( *a0 *ae an o-+5ar in(/e-tion o1 an0 *atter or/re*i(e( whi-h are in )i(/+te% b+t (+-h in(/e-tion (ha55 be *a)e on50 inthe /re(en-e o1 a55 /artie( to the arbitration% +n5e(( an0 /art0 who (ha55ha2e re-ei2e) noti-e thereo1 1ai5( to a//ear% in whi-h e2ent (+-h in(/e-tion(ha55 be *a)e in the ab(en-e o1 (+-h /art0.

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"rie1(

At the -5o(e o1 the hearin4(% the arbitrator( (ha55 (/e-i1i-a550

in:+ire o1 a55 /artie( whether the0 ha2e an0 1+rther /roo1

or witne((e( to /re(ent9 +/on the re-ei/t o1 a ne4ati2e

re/50 1ro* a55 /artie(% the arbitrator( (ha55 )e-5are the

hearin4 -5o(e) +n5e(( the /artie( ha2e (i4ni1ie) anintention to 1i5e brie1(. Then the hearin4 (ha55 be -5o(e) b0

the arbitration( a1ter the re-ei/t o1 brie1( an)@or re/50

brie1(. #e1inite ti*e 5i*it 1or the 1i5in4 o1 (+-h brie1( *+(t

be 1i3e) b0 the arbitrator( at the -5o(e o1 the hearin4.

"rie1( *a0 1i5e) b0 the /artie( within 1i1teen )a0( a1ter the

-5o(e o1 the ora5 hearin4(9 the re/50 brie1(% i1 an0% (ha55 be

1i5e) within 1i2e )a0( 1o55owin4 (+-h 1i1teen=)a0 /erio).

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Reo/enin4 o1 Hearin4

The hearin4 *a0 be reo/ene) b0 the arbitrator( on their

own *otion or +/on the re:+e(t o1 an0 /art0% +/on 4oo)

-a+(e% (hown at an0 ti*e be1ore the awar) i( ren)ere).

>hen hearin4( are th+( reo/ene) the e11e-ti2e )ate 1or

the -5o(in4 o1 the hearin4( (ha55 be the )ate o1 the -5o(in4o1 the reo/ene) hearin4.

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&ro-ee)in4 in 5ie+ o1 hearin4.

The /artie( to a (+b*i((ion or -ontra-t to arbitrate *a0% b0 writtena4ree*ent% (+b*it their )i(/+te to arbitration b0 other than ora5

hearin4. The /artie( *a0 (+b*it an a4ree) (tate*ent o1 1a-t(. The0

*a0 a5(o (+b*it their re(/e-ti2e -ontention( to the )+50 a//ointe)

arbitrator( in writin49 thi( (ha55 in-5+)e a (tate*ent o1 1a-t(% to4ether

with a55 )o-+*entar0 /roo1. &artie( *a0 a5(o (+b*it a writtenar4+*ent. Ea-h /art0 (ha55 /ro2i)e a55 other /artie( to the )i(/+te

with a -o/0 o1 a55 (tate*ent( an) )o-+*ent( (+b*itte) to the

arbitrator(. Ea-h /art0 (ha55 ha2e an o//ort+nit0 to re/50 in writin4 to

an0 other /art0( (tate*ent( an) /roo1(9 b+t i1 (+-h /art0 1ai5( to )o

(o within (e2en )a0( a1ter re-ei/t o1 (+-h (tate*ent( an) /roo1(% he(ha55 be )ee*e) to ha2e wai2e) hi( ri4ht to re/50. U/on the )e5i2er0

to the arbitrator( o1 a55 (tate*ent( an) )o-+*ent(% to4ether with an0

re/50 (tate*ent(% the arbitrator( (ha55 )e-5are the /ro-ee)in4( in

5ie+ o1 hearin4 -5o(e).

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Ti*e 1or ren)erin4 awar).

Un5e(( the /artie( (ha55 ha2e (ti/+5ate) b0 written

a4ree*ent the ti*e within whi-h the arbitrator( *+(t

ren)er their awar)% the written awar) o1 the arbitrator(

(ha55 be ren)ere) within thirt0 )a0( a1ter the -5o(in4 o1 the

hearin4( or i1 the ora5 hearin4( (ha55 ha2e been wai2e)%within thirt0 )a0( a1ter the arbitrator( (ha55 ha2e )e-5are)

(+-h /ro-ee)in4( in 5ie+ o1 hearin4 -5o(e). Thi( /erio)

*a0 be e3ten)e) b0 *+t+a5 -on(ent o1 the /artie(.

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!or* an) -ontent( o1 awar).

The awar) *+(t be *a)e in writin4 an) (i4ne) an)

a-now5e)4e) b0 a *a,orit0 o1 the arbitrator(% i1 *ore

than one9 an) b0 the (o5e arbitrator% i1 there i( on50 one.

Ea-h /art0 (ha55 be 1+rni(he) with a -o/0 o1 the awar).

The arbitrator( in their awar) *a0 4rant an0 re*e)0 orre5ie1 whi-h the0 )ee* ,+(t an) e:+itab5e an) within the

(-o/e o1 the a4ree*ent o1 the /artie(% whi-h (ha55

in-5+)e% b+t not be 5i*ite) to% the (/e-i1i- /er1or*an-e o1

a -ontra-t.

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In the e2ent that the /artie( to an arbitration ha2e% )+rin4

the -o+r(e o1 (+-h arbitration% (ett5e) their )i(/+te% the0

*a0 re:+e(t o1 the arbitrator( that (+-h (ett5e*ent be

e*bo)ie) in an awar) whi-h (ha55 be (i4ne) b0 the

arbitrator(. No arbitrator (ha55 a-t a( a *e)iator in an0/ro-ee)in4 in whi-h he i( a-tin4 a( arbitrator9 an) a55

ne4otiation( towar)( (ett5e*ent o1 the )i(/+te *+(t tae

/5a-e witho+t the /re(en-e o1 the arbitrator(.

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The arbitrator( (ha55 ha2e the /ower to )e-i)e on50 tho(e

*atter( whi-h ha2e been (+b*itte) to the*. The ter*(

o1 the awar) (ha55 be -on1ine) to (+-h )i(/+te(.

The arbitrator( (ha55 ha2e the /ower to a((e(( in their

awar) the e3/en(e( o1 an0 /art0 a4ain(t another /art0%

when (+-h a((e((*ent (ha55 be )ee*e) ne-e((ar0.

A bit ti ) ) i 5

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Arbitration )ee*e) a (/e-ia5

/ro-ee)in4

Arbitration +n)er a -ontra-t or (+b*i((ion (ha55 be )ee*e)

a (/e-ia5 /ro-ee)in4% o1 whi-h the -o+rt (/e-i1ie) in the

-ontra-t or (+b*i((ion% or i1 none be (/e-i1ie)% the Co+rt

o1 !ir(t In(tan-e 1or the /ro2in-e or -it0 in whi-h one o1

the /artie( re(i)e( or i( )oin4 b+(ine((% or in whi-h thearbitration wa( he5)% (ha55 ha2e ,+ri()i-tion. An0

a//5i-ation to the -o+rt% or a ,+)4e thereo1% here+n)er

(ha55 be *a)e in *anner /ro2i)e) 1or the *ain4 an)

hearin4 o1 *otion(% e3-e/t a( otherwi(e herein e3/re((50

/ro2i)e).

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ro+n)( 1or 2a-atin4 awar)(.

In an0 one o1 the 1o55owin4 -a(e(% the -o+rt *+(t *ae an or)er2a-atin4 the awar) +/on the /etition o1 an0 /art0 to the

-ontro2er(0 when (+-h /art0 /ro2e( a11ir*ati2e50 that in the

arbitration /ro-ee)in4(

;a The awar) wa( /ro-+re) b0 -orr+/tion% 1ra+)% or other

+n)+e *ean(9 or

;b That there wa( e2i)ent /artia5it0 or -orr+/tion in the

arbitrator( or an0 o1 the*9 or

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;- That the arbitrator( were 4+i5t0 o1 *i(-on)+-t in re1+(in4 to/o(t/one the hearin4 +/on (+11i-ient -a+(e (hown% or in

re1+(in4 to hear e2i)en-e /ertinent an) *ateria5 to the

-ontro2er(09 that one or *ore o1 the arbitrator( wa(

)i(:+a5i1ie) to a-t a( (+-h +n)er (e-tion nine hereo1% an)

wi51+550 re1raine) 1ro* )i(-5o(in4 (+-h )i(:+a5i1i-ation( or o1

an0 other *i(beha2ior b0 whi-h the ri4ht( o1 an0 /art0 ha2e

been *ateria550 /re,+)i-e)9 or

;) That the arbitrator( e3-ee)e) their /ower(% or (o i*/er1e-t50e3e-+te) the*% that a *+t+a5% 1ina5 an) )e1inite awar) +/on

the (+b,e-t *atter (+b*itte) to the* wa( not *a)e.

ro+n)( 1or *o)i10in4 or -orre-tin4 an

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ro+n)( 1or *o)i10in4 or -orre-tin4 an

awar).

In an0 one o1 the 1o55owin4 -a(e(% the -o+rt *+(t *ae an

or)er *o)i10in4 or -orre-tin4 the awar)% +/on the

a//5i-ation o1 an0 /art0 to the -ontro2er(0 whi-h wa(

arbitrate)

;a >here there wa( an e2i)ent *i(-a5-+5ation o1 1i4+re(%

or an e2i)ent *i(tae in the )e(-ri/tion o1 an0 /er(on%

thin4 or /ro/ert0 re1erre) to in the awar)9 or

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;b >here the arbitrator( ha2e awar)e) +/on a *atter not(+b*itte) to the*% not a11e-tin4 the *erit( o1 the )e-i(ion

+/on the *atter (+b*itte)9 or

;- >here the awar) i( i*/er1e-t in a *atter o1 1or* nota11e-tin4 the *erit( o1 the -ontro2er(0% an) i1 it ha) been

a -o**i((ioner( re/ort% the )e1e-t -o+5) ha2e been

a*en)e) or )i(re4ar)e) b0 the -o+rt.

&a/er( to a--o*/an0 *otion to -on1ir*

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&a/er( to a--o*/an0 *otion to -on1ir*%

*o)i10% -orre-t% or 2a-ate awar).

The /art0 *o2in4 1or an or)er -on1ir*in4% *o)i10in4% -orre-tin4% or2a-atin4 an awar)% (ha55 at the ti*e that (+-h *otion i( 1i5e) with the

-o+rt 1or the entr0 o1 ,+)4*ent thereon a5(o 1i5e the 1o55owin4 /a/er(

with the C5er o1 Co+rt9

;a The (+b*i((ion% or -ontra-t to arbitrate9 the a//oint*ent o1 thearbitrator or arbitrator(9 an) ea-h written e3ten(ion o1 the ti*e% i1

an0% within whi-h to *ae the awar).

;b A 2eri1ie) -o/0 o1 the awar).

;- Ea-h noti-e% a11i)a2it% or other /a/er +(e) +/on the a//5i-ation to

-on1ir*% *o)i10% -orre-t or 2a-ate (+-h awar)% an) a -o/0 o1 ea-h

o1 the -o+rt +/on (+-h a//5i-ation.

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A//ea5(.

An a//ea5 *a0 be taen 1ro* an or)er *a)e in a/ro-ee)in4 +n)er thi( A-t% or 1ro* a ,+)4*ent entere)

+/on an awar) thro+4h -ertiorari /ro-ee)in4(% b+t (+-h

a//ea5( (ha55 be 5i*ite) to :+e(tion( o1 5aw. The

/ro-ee)in4( +/on (+-h an a//ea5% in-5+)in4 the,+)4*ent thereon (ha55 be 4o2erne) b0 the R+5e( o1

Co+rt in (o 1ar a( the0 are a//5i-ab5e.

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#eath o1 a /art0.

>here a /art0 )ie( a1ter *ain4 a (+b*i((ion or a-ontra-t to arbitrate a( /re(-ribe) in thi( A-t% the/ro-ee)in4( *a0 be be4+n or -ontin+e) +/on thea//5i-ation o1% or noti-e to% hi( e3e-+tor or

a)*ini(trator% or te*/orar0 a)*ini(trator o1 hi(e(tate. In an0 (+-h -a(e% the -o+rt *a0 i((+e anor)er e3ten)in4 the ti*e within whi-h noti-e o1 a*otion to -on1ir*% 2a-ate% *o)i10 or -orre-t an awar)*+(t be (er2e). U/on -on1ir*in4 an awar)% where a

/art0 ha( )ie) (in-e it wa( 1i5e) or )e5i2ere)% the-o+rt *+(t enter ,+)4*ent in the na*e o1 the ori4ina5/art09 an) the /ro-ee)in4( there+/on are the (a*ea( where a /art0 )ie( a1ter a 2er)i-t.

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en)