Section 22 of Arbitration Act CAP 49: Commencement of arbitral proceedings

(1) The parties are free to agree upon the language or languages to be used in the arbitral proceedings. (2) Failing an agreement under subsection (1), the arbitral tribunal shall determine the...

(1) Within the period of time agreed upon by the parties or determined by thearbitral tribunal, the claimant shall state the facts supporting his claim, the points at issue and the relief or remedy...

(1) Subject to any agreement to the contrary by the hearing parties, the arbitral tribunal shall decide whether to hold oral hearing for the presentation of evidence or for oral argument, or whether...

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, if, without showing sufficient cause— (a) the claimant fails to communicate his statement of claim in accordance with section 24(1), the arbitral tribunal...

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may— (a) appoint one or more experts to report to it on specific issues to be determined by the arbitral tribunal; and (b) require a...

The arbitral tribunal, or a party with the approval of the arbitral tribunal, may request from the High Court assistance in taking evidence, and the High Court may execute the request within its...

(1) The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with the rules oflaw chosen by the parties as applicable to the substance of the dispute. (2) The choice of the law or legal system of...

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, in arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator, any decision of the arbitral tribunal shall be made by a majority of all its...

(1) If, during arbitral proceedings, the parties settle the dispute, the arbitral tribunal shall terminate the proceedings and, if requested by the parties and not objected to by the arbitral...

(1) An arbitral award shall be made in writing and shall be signed by the arbitrator or the arbitrators. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), in arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator,...

Except as otherwise agreed by the parties, an arbitral award is final and binding upon the parties to it, and no recourse is available against the award otherwise than in the manner provided by this...

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the costs and expenses of an arbitration, being the legal and other expenses of the parties, the fees and expenses of the arbitral tribunal and any other...

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, to the extent that the rules of law applicable to the substance of the dispute permit, an arbitral award may include provision for the payment of simple or...

(1) The arbitral proceedings shall be terminated by the final arbitral award orby an order of the arbitral tribunal under subsection (2). (2) The arbitral tribunal shall issue an order for the...

(1) Within 30 days after receipt of the arbitral award, unless a different period of time has been agreed upon by the parties— (a) a party may, upon notice in writing to the other party, request the...

(1) Recourse to the High Court against an arbitral award may be made only by an application for setting aside the award under subsections (2) and (3). (2) An arbitral award may be set aside by the...

(1) A domestic arbitral award, shall be recognized as binding and, upon application in writing to the High Court, shall be enforced subject to this section and section 37. (2) An international...

(1) The recognition or enforcement of an arbitral award, irrespective of the state in which it was made, may be refused only— (a) at the request of the party against whom it is invoked, if that party...

(1) Where it is provided by a term in a contract to which a bankrupt is a party that any differences arising out of or in connection with the contract shall be referred to arbitration, then if the...

(1) Where in the case of a domestic arbitration, the parties have agreed that— (a) an application by any party may be made to a court to determine any question of law arising in the course of the...

The Chief Justice may make rules of Court for— (a) the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and all proceedings consequent thereon or incidental thereto; (b) the filing of applications for...

This Act shall bind the Government.

(1) The Arbitration Act (Cap. 49) is repealed. (2) The repeal of the Arbitration Act (Cap. 49) shall not affect any arbitral proceedings commenced before the coming into operation of this...