Section 34 of Arbitration Act CAP 49: Correction and interpretation of arbitral award; additional award

(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 arbitral tribunal to correct in the arbitral award any computation errors, any clerical or typographical errors or any other errors of a similar nature; and
(b) a party may, upon notice in writing to the other party, request the arbitral tribunal to clarify or remove any ambiguity concerning specific point or part of the arbitral award.
(2) If the tribunal considers a request made under subsection (1) to be justified it shall, after giving the other party 14 days to comment, make the correction or furnish the clarification within 30 days whether the comments have been received or not, and the correction or clarification shall be deemed to be part of the award.
(3) The arbitral tribunal may correct any error of the type referred to in subsection (1)(a) on its own initiative within 30 days after the date of the arbitral award.
(4) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a party may upon notice in writing to the other party, within 30 days after receipt of the arbitral award, request the arbitral tribunal to make an additional arbitral award as to claims presented in the arbitral proceedings but omitted from the arbitral award.
(5) If the arbitral tribunal considers the request made under subsection (4) tobe justified, it shall make the additional arbitral award within 60 days.
(6) The arbitral tribunal may extend, if necessary, the period of time within which it shall make a correction, give an interpretation or make an additional arbitral award under subsection (2) or (5).
(7) Section 32 shall apply to a correction or an interpretation of the arbitral award or to an additional arbitral award made under this section.

Disclaimer: This document is not to be taken as legal advice.
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