Arbitration Act 1996
Arbitration Act 1996 (1996 c. 23)
- Arbitration Act 1996 (1996 c. 23)
- Part I Arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement
- Introductory
- 1 General principles.
- 2 Scope of application of provisions.
- 3 The seat of the arbitration.
- 4 Mandatory and non-mandatory provisions.
- 5 Agreements to be in writing.
- The arbitration agreement
- 6 Definition of arbitration agreement.
- 6A Law applicable to arbitration agreement
- 7 Separability of arbitration agreement.
- 8 Whether agreement discharged by death of a party.
- Stay of legal proceedings
- 9 Stay of legal proceedings.
- 10 Reference of interpleader issue to arbitration.
- 11 Retention of security where Admiralty proceedings stayed.
- Commencement of arbitral proceedings
- 12 Power of court to extend time for beginning arbitral proceedings, &c.
- 13 Application of Limitation Acts.
- 14 Commencement of arbitral proceedings.
- The arbitral tribunal
- 15 The arbitral tribunal.
- 16 Procedure for appointment of arbitrators.
- 17 Power in case of default to appoint sole arbitrator.
- 18 Failure of appointment procedure.
- 19 Court to have regard to agreed qualifications.
- 20 Chairman.
- 21 Umpire.
- 22 Decision-making where no chairman or umpire.
- 23 Revocation of arbitrator’s authority.
- 23A Impartiality: duty of disclosure
- 24 Power of court to remove arbitrator.
- 25 Resignation of arbitrator : entitlement to fees or expenses.
- 26 Death of arbitrator or person appointing him.
- 27 Filling of vacancy, &c.
- 28 Joint and several liability of parties to arbitrators for fees and expenses.
- 29 Immunity of arbitrator.
- Jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal
- 30 Competence of tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction.
- 31 Objection to substantive jurisdiction of tribunal.
- 32 Determination of preliminary point of jurisdiction.
- The arbitral proceedings
- 33 General duty of the tribunal.
- 34 Procedural and evidential matters.
- 35 Consolidation of proceedings and concurrent hearings.
- 36 Legal or other representation.
- 37 Power to appoint experts, legal advisers or assessors.
- 38 General powers exercisable by the tribunal.
- 39 Power to make provisional awards.
- 39A Power to make award on summary basis
- 40 General duty of parties.
- 41 Powers of tribunal in case of party’s default.
- 41A Emergency arbitrators
- Powers of court in relation to arbitral proceedings
- 42 Enforcement of peremptory orders of tribunal or emergency arbitrator.
- 43 Securing the attendance of witnesses.
- 44 Court powers exercisable in support of arbitral proceedings.
- 45 Determination of preliminary point of law.
- The award
- 46 Rules applicable to substance of dispute.
- 47 Awards on different issues, &c.
- 48 Remedies.
- 49 Interest.
- 50 Extension of time for making award.
- 51 Settlement.
- 52 Form of award.
- 53 Place where award treated as made.
- 54 Date of award.
- 55 Notification of award.
- 56 Power to withhold award in case of non-payment.
- 57 Correction of award or additional award.
- 58 Effect of award.
- Costs of the arbitration
- 59 Costs of the arbitration.
- 60 Agreement to pay costs in any event.
- 61 Award of costs.
- 62 Effect of agreement or award about costs.
- 63 The recoverable costs of the arbitration.
- 64 Recoverable fees and expenses of arbitrators.
- 65 Power to limit recoverable costs.
- Powers of the court in relation to award
- 66 Enforcement of the award.
- 67 Challenging the award: substantive jurisdiction.
- 68 Challenging the award: serious irregularity.
- 69 Appeal on point of law.
- 70 Challenge or appeal: supplementary provisions.
- 71 Challenge or appeal: effect of order of court.
- Miscellaneous
- 72 Saving for rights of person who takes no part in proceedings.
- 73 Loss of right to object.
- 74 Immunity of arbitral institutions, &c.
- 75 Charge to secure payment of solicitors’ costs.
- Supplementary
- 76 Service of notices, &c.
- 77 Powers of court in relation to service of documents.
- 78 Reckoning periods of time.
- 79 Power of court to extend time limits relating to arbitral proceedings.
- 80 Notice and other requirements in connection with legal proceedings.
- 81 Saving for certain matters governed by common law.
- 82 Minor definitions.
- 83 Index of defined expressions: Part I.
- 84 Transitional provisions.
- Part II Other provisions relating to arbitration
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- 85 Modification of Part I in relation to domestic arbitration agreement.
- 86 Staying of legal proceedings.
- 87 Effectiveness of agreement to exclude court’s jurisdiction.
- 88 Power to repeal or amend sections 85 to 87.
- Consumer arbitration agreements
- 89 Application of unfair terms regulations to consumer arbitration agreements.
- 90 Part applies where consumer is a legal person
- 91 Arbitration agreement unfair where modest amount sought.
- Small claims arbitration in the county court
- 92 Exclusion of Part I in relation to small claims arbitration in the county court.
- Appointment of judges as arbitrators
- 93 Appointment of judges as arbitrators.
- Statutory arbitrations
- 94 Application of Part I to statutory arbitrations.
- 95 General adaptation of provisions in relation to statutory arbitrations.
- 96 Specific adaptations of provisions in relation to statutory arbitrations.
- 97 Provisions excluded from applying to statutory arbitrations.
- 98 Power to make further provision by regulations.
- Part III Recognition and enforcement of certain foreign awards
- Enforcement of Geneva Convention awards
- 99 Continuation of Part II of the Arbitration Act 1950.
- Recognition and enforcement of New York Convention awards
- 100 New York Convention awards.
- 101 Recognition and enforcement of awards.
- 102 Evidence to be produced by party seeking recognition or enforcement.
- 103 Refusal of recognition or enforcement.
- 104 Saving for other bases of recognition or enforcement.
- Part IV General provisions
- 105 Meaning of “the court”: jurisdiction of High Court and county court.
- 106 Crown application.
- 107 Consequential amendments and repeals.
- 108 Extent.
- 109 Commencement.
- 110 Short title.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Mandatory provisions of Part I
- SCHEDULE 2 Modifications of Part I in relation to judge-arbitrators
- Introductory
- General
- Arbitrator’s fees
- Exercise of court powers in support of arbitration
- Extension of time for making award
- Withholding award in case of non-payment
- Correction of award or additional award
- Costs
- Enforcement of award
- Solicitors’ costs
- Powers of court in relation to service of documents
- Powers of court to extend time limits relating to arbitral proceedings
- SCHEDULE 3 Consequential amendments
- Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c.60)
- Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act 1896 (c.45)
- Tithe Act 1936 (c.43)
- Education Act 1944 (c.31)
- Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949 (c.39)
- Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c.42)
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c.54)
- Patents Act 1949 (c.87)
- National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949 (c.93)
- Arbitration Act 1950 (c.27)
- Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c.33 (N.I.))
- Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c.47)
- Carriage by Air Act 1961 (c.27)
- Factories Act 1961 (c.34)
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1961 (No. 3)
- Transport Act 1962 (c.46)
- Corn Rents Act 1963 (c.14)
- Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c.14)
- Lands Tribunal and Compensation Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c.29 (N.I.))
- Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c.12)
- Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965 (c.37)
- Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c.20 (N.I.))
- Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 (c.10)
- Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1966 (c.41)
- Poultry Improvement Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c.12 (N.I.))
- Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c.24 (N.I.))
- Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (N.I.14)
- Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c.39)
- Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c.46)
- Industry Act 1975 (c.68)
- Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (N.I.16)
- Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c.3)
- Patents Act 1977 (c.37)
- Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c.23)
- Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (N.I.9)
- County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (N.I.3)
- Supreme Court Act 1981 (c.54)
- Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 1982 (c.37)
- Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (N.I.12)
- Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20)
- Registered Homes Act 1984 (c.23)
- Housing Act 1985 (c.68)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c.70)
- Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (N.I.12)
- Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c.5)
- Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)
- Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53)
- Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (N.I.4)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Act 1988 (c.8)
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48)
- Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c.32)
- Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (N.I.11)
- Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (N.I.19)
- Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
- Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.8)
- Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52)
- Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (N.I.5)
- Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (N.I.20)
- Education Act 1993 (c.35)
- Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (N.I.15)
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c.21)
- Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c.17)
- SCHEDULE 4 Repeals
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