Arbitration Act 1996

57 Correction of award or additional award.E+W+N.I.

(1)The parties are free to agree on the powers of the tribunal to correct an award or make an additional award.

(2)If or to the extent there is no such agreement, the following provisions apply.

(3)The tribunal may on its own initiative or on the application of a party—

(a)correct an award so as to remove any clerical mistake or error arising from an accidental slip or omission or clarify or remove any ambiguity in the award, or

(b)make an additional award in respect of any claim (including a claim for interest or costs) which was presented to the tribunal but was not dealt with in the award.

These powers shall not be exercised without first affording the other parties a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the tribunal.

(4)Any application for the exercise of those powers must be made within 28 days of the date of the award or such longer period as the parties may agree.

(5)Any correction of an award shall be made within 28 days of the date the application was received by the tribunal or, where the correction is made by the tribunal on its own initiative, within 28 days of the date of the award or, in either case, such longer period as the parties may agree.

(6)Any additional award shall be made within 56 days of the date of the original award or such longer period as the parties may agree.

(7)Any correction of an award shall form part of the award.