SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Modifications of the Arbitration Act 1996 in relation to arbitrations under this Act

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Part 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996 has effect in relation to arbitrations under this Act as if the following were omitted—

a

in section 14 (commencement of arbitral proceedings), subsections (1) and (2);

b

in section 15 (arbitral tribunal), in subsection (1), the words “or umpire”;

c

sections 16 to 19 (appointment of arbitrators);

d

in section 20 (chairman), subsections (1) and (2);

e

section 21 (umpire);

f

in section 22 (decision-making where no chairman or umpire), subsection (1);

g

in section 23 (revocation of the arbitrator’s authority), subsections (1), (2), (3)(a), (4) and (5)(a);

h

in section 25 (resignation of arbitrator), subsections (1) and (2);

i

in section 27 (filling of vacancy), subsections (1) to (3);

j

in section 30 (competence of tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction), in subsection (1), the words “Unless otherwise agreed by the parties”;

k

in section 37 (power to appoint experts, legal advisers or assessors), in subsection (1), the words “Unless otherwise agreed by the parties”;

l

in section 38 (general powers exercisable by the tribunal), subsections (1) to (4);

m

in section 39 (power to make provisional awards), in subsection (2)(a), the words “or the disposition of property”;

n

in section 48 (remedies), subsections (1), (2) and (5)(b) and (c);

o

in section 49 (interest), subsections (1) to (3), (5) and (6);

p

in section 51 (settlement)—

i

in subsection (1), the words “unless otherwise agreed by the parties”; and

ii

in subsection (2), the words “if so requested by the parties and not objected to by the tribunal”;

q

in section 52 (form of award), subsections (1) and (2);

r

in section 58 (effect of award), in subsection (1), the words “Unless otherwise agreed by the parties”;

s

in section 68 (challenging the award: serious irregularity), in subsection (2)(e), the words “vested by the parties”.