Arbitration Act 1996

General principles

The provisions of this Part are founded on the following principles, and shall be construed accordingly— (a) the object of arbitration is to obtain the fair…

Scope of application of provisions

(1) The provisions of this Part apply where the seat of the arbitration is in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. (2) The following sections apply even if…

The seat of the arbitration

In this Part “the seat of the arbitration” means the juridical seat of the arbitration designated— (a) by the parties to the arbitration agreement, or (b) by…

Mandatory and non-mandatory provisions

(1) The mandatory provisions of this Part are listed in Schedule 1 and have effect notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary. (2) The other provisions of…

Agreements to be in writing

(1) The provisions of this Part apply only where the arbitration agreement is in writing, and any other agreement between the parties as to any matter is…

Definition of arbitration agreement

(1) In this Part an “arbitration agreement” means an agreement to submit to arbitration present or future disputes (whether they are contractual or not). (2)…

Law applicable to arbitration agreement

(1) The law applicable to an arbitration agreement is— (a) the law that the parties expressly agree applies to the arbitration agreement, or (b) where no such…

Separability of arbitration agreement

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, an arbitration agreement which forms or was intended to form part of another agreement (whether or not in writing)…

Whether agreement discharged by death of a party

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, an arbitration agreement is not discharged by the death of a party and may be enforced by or against the personal…

Stay of legal proceedings

— s. 9 — Stay of legal proceedings (1) A party to an arbitration agreement against whom legal proceedings are brought (whether by way of claim or counterclaim)…

Reference of interpleader issue to arbitration

(1) Where in legal proceedings relief by way of interpleader is granted and any issue between the claimants is one in respect of which there is an arbitration…

Retention of security where Admiralty proceedings stayed

(1) Where Admiralty proceedings are stayed on the ground that the dispute in question should be submitted to arbitration, the court granting the stay may, if…

Power of court to extend time for beginning arbitral proceedings, &c

(1) Where an arbitration agreement to refer future disputes to arbitration provides that a claim shall be barred, or the claimant’s right extinguished, unless…

Application of Limitation Acts

(1) The Limitation Acts apply to arbitral proceedings as they apply to legal proceedings. (2) The court may order that in computing the time prescribed by the…

Commencement of arbitral proceedings

— s. 14 — Commencement of arbitral proceedings (1) The parties are free to agree when arbitral proceedings are to be regarded as commenced for the purposes of…

The arbitral tribunal

— s. 15 — The arbitral tribunal (1) The parties are free to agree on the number of arbitrators to form the tribunal and whether there is to be a chairman or…

Procedure for appointment of arbitrators

(1) The parties are free to agree on the procedure for appointing the arbitrator or arbitrators, including the procedure for appointing any chairman or umpire…

Power in case of default to appoint sole arbitrator

(1) Unless the parties otherwise agree, where each of two parties to an arbitration agreement is to appoint an arbitrator and one party (“the party in…

Failure of appointment procedure

(1) The parties are free to agree what is to happen in the event of a failure of the procedure for the appointment of the arbitral tribunal. There is no…

Court to have regard to agreed qualifications

In deciding whether to exercise, and in considering how to exercise, any of its powers under section 16 (procedure for appointment of arbitrators) or section…

Chairman

(1) Where the parties have agreed that there is to be a chairman, they are free to agree what the functions of the chairman are to be in relation to the making…

Umpire

(1) Where the parties have agreed that there is to be an umpire, they are free to agree what the functions of the umpire are to be, and in particular— (a)…

Decision-making where no chairman or umpire

(1) Where the parties agree that there shall be two or more arbitrators with no chairman or umpire, the parties are free to agree how the tribunal is to make…

Revocation of arbitrator’s authority

(1) The parties are free to agree in what circumstances the authority of an arbitrator may be revoked. (2) If or to the extent that there is no such agreement…

Impartiality: duty of disclosure

(1) An individual who has been approached by a person in connection with the individual’s possible appointment as an arbitrator must, as soon as reasonably…

Power of court to remove arbitrator

(1) A party to arbitral proceedings may (upon notice to the other parties, to the arbitrator concerned and to any other arbitrator) apply to the court to…

Resignation of arbitrator: entitlement to fees or expenses

(1) The parties are free to agree with an arbitrator as to the consequences of his resignation as regards— (a) his entitlement (if any) to fees or expenses…

Death of arbitrator or person appointing him

(1) The authority of an arbitrator is personal and ceases on his death. (2) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the death of the person by whom an…

Filling of vacancy, &c

(1) Where an arbitrator ceases to hold office, the parties are free to agree— (a) whether and if so how the vacancy is to be filled, (b) whether and if so to…

Joint and several liability of parties to arbitrators for fees and expenses

(1) The parties are jointly and severally liable to pay to the arbitrators such reasonable fees and expenses (if any) as are appropriate in the circumstances…

Immunity of arbitrator

(1) An arbitrator is not liable for anything done or omitted in the discharge or purported discharge of his functions as arbitrator unless the act or omission…

Competence of tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may rule on its own substantive jurisdiction, that is, as to— (a) whether there is a valid…

Objection to substantive jurisdiction of tribunal

(1) An objection that the arbitral tribunal lacks substantive jurisdiction at the outset of the proceedings must be raised by a party not later than the time…

Determination of preliminary point of jurisdiction

(1) The court may, on the application of a party to arbitral proceedings (upon notice to the other parties), determine any question as to the substantive…

General duty of the tribunal

(1) The tribunal shall— (a) act fairly and impartially as between the parties, giving each party a reasonable opportunity of putting his case and dealing with…

Procedural and evidential matters

(1) It shall be for the tribunal to decide all procedural and evidential matters, subject to the right of the parties to agree any matter. (2) Procedural and…

Consolidation of proceedings and concurrent hearings

(1) The parties are free to agree— (a) that the arbitral proceedings shall be consolidated with other arbitral proceedings, or (b) that concurrent hearings…

Legal or other representation

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a party to arbitral proceedings may be represented in the proceedings by a lawyer or other person chosen by him.

Power to appoint experts, legal advisers or assessors

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties— (a) the tribunal may— (i) appoint experts or legal advisers to report to it and the parties, or (ii) appoint…

General powers exercisable by the tribunal

(1) The parties are free to agree on the powers exercisable by the arbitral tribunal for the purposes of and in relation to the proceedings. (2) Unless…

Power to make provisional awards

(1) The parties are free to agree that the tribunal shall have power to order on a provisional basis any relief which it would have power to grant in a final…

Power to make award on summary basis

(1) Unless the parties otherwise agree, the arbitral tribunal may, on an application made by a party to the proceedings (upon notice to the other parties)…

General duty of parties

(1) The parties shall do all things necessary for the proper and expeditious conduct of the arbitral proceedings. (2) This includes— (a) complying without…

Powers of tribunal in case of party’s default

(1) The parties are free to agree on the powers of the tribunal in case of a party’s failure to do something necessary for the proper and expeditious conduct…

Emergency arbitrators

(1) This section applies where— (a) the parties have agreed to the application of rules that provide for the appointment of an individual as an emergency…

Enforcement of peremptory orders of tribunal or emergency arbitrator

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the court may make an order requiring a party to comply with a peremptory order made by the tribunal or (as the…

Securing the attendance of witnesses

(1) A party to arbitral proceedings may use the same court procedures as are available in relation to legal proceedings to secure the attendance before the…

Court powers exercisable in support of arbitral proceedings

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the court has for the purposes of and in relation to arbitral proceedings the same power of making orders (whether…

Determination of preliminary point of law

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the court may on the application of a party to arbitral proceedings (upon notice to the other parties) determine…

Rules applicable to substance of dispute

(1) The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute— (a) in accordance with the law chosen by the parties as applicable to the substance of the dispute, or (b)…

Awards on different issues, &c

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the tribunal may make more than one award at different times on different aspects of the matters to be determined…

Remedies

(1) The parties are free to agree on the powers exercisable by the arbitral tribunal as regards remedies. (2) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the…

Interest

(1) The parties are free to agree on the powers of the tribunal as regards the award of interest. (2) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties the following…

Extension of time for making award

(1) Where the time for making an award is limited by or in pursuance of the arbitration agreement, then, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the court may…

Settlement

(1) If during arbitral proceedings the parties settle the dispute, the following provisions apply unless otherwise agreed by the parties. (2) The tribunal…

Form of award

(1) The parties are free to agree on the form of an award. (2) If or to the extent that there is no such agreement, the following provisions apply. (3) The…

Place where award treated as made

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, where the seat of the arbitration is in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, any award in the proceedings shall be…

Date of award

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the tribunal may decide what is to be taken to be the date on which the award was made. (2) In the absence of any…

Notification of award

(1) The parties are free to agree on the requirements as to notification of the award to the parties. (2) If there is no such agreement, the award shall be…

Power to withhold award in case of non-payment

(1) The tribunal may refuse to deliver an award to the parties except upon full payment of the fees and expenses of the arbitrators. (2) If the tribunal…

Correction of award or additional award

(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…

Effect of award

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, an award made by the tribunal pursuant to an arbitration agreement is final and binding both on the parties and on…

Costs of the arbitration

— s. 59 — Costs of the arbitration (1) References in this Part to the costs of the arbitration are to— (a) the arbitrators’ fees and expenses, (b) the fees and…

Agreement to pay costs in any event

An agreement which has the effect that a party is to pay the whole or part of the costs of the arbitration in any event is only valid if made after the dispute…

Award of costs

(1) The tribunal may make an award allocating the costs of the arbitration as between the parties … (1A) It is irrelevant for the purposes of subsection (1)…

Effect of agreement or award about costs

Unless the parties otherwise agree, any obligation under an agreement between them as to how the costs of the arbitration are to be borne, or under an award…

The recoverable costs of the arbitration

(1) The parties are free to agree what costs of the arbitration are recoverable. (2) If or to the extent there is no such agreement, the following provisions…

Recoverable fees and expenses of arbitrators

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the recoverable costs of the arbitration shall include in respect of the fees and expenses of the arbitrators only…

Power to limit recoverable costs

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the tribunal may direct that the recoverable costs of the arbitration, or of any part of the arbitral proceedings…

Enforcement of the award

(1) An award made by the tribunal pursuant to an arbitration agreement may, by leave of the court, be enforced in the same manner as a judgment or order of the…

Challenging the award: substantive jurisdiction

(1) A party to arbitral proceedings may (upon notice to the other parties and to the tribunal) apply to the court— (a) challenging any award of the arbitral…

Challenging the award: serious irregularity

(1) A party to arbitral proceedings may (upon notice to the other parties and to the tribunal) apply to the court challenging an award in the proceedings on…

Appeal on point of law

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a party to arbitral proceedings may (upon notice to the other parties and to the tribunal) appeal to the court on a…

Challenge or appeal: supplementary provisions

(1) The following provisions apply to an application or appeal under section 67, 68 or 69. (2) An application or appeal may not be brought if the applicant or…

Challenge or appeal: effect of order of court

(1) The following provisions have effect where the court makes an order under section 67, 68 or 69 with respect to an award. (2) Where the award is varied, the…

Saving for rights of person who takes no part in proceedings

(1) A person alleged to be a party to arbitral proceedings but who takes no part in the proceedings may question— (a) whether there is a valid arbitration…

Loss of right to object

(1) If a party to arbitral proceedings takes part, or continues to take part, in the proceedings without making, either forthwith or within such time as is…

Immunity of arbitral institutions, &c

(1) An arbitral or other institution or person designated or requested by the parties to appoint or nominate an arbitrator is not liable for anything done or…

Charge to secure payment of solicitors’ costs

The powers of the court to make declarations and orders under section 73 of the Solicitors Act 1974 or Article 71H of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order…

Service of notices, &c

(1) The parties are free to agree on the manner of service of any notice or other document required or authorised to be given or served in pursuance of the…

Powers of court in relation to service of documents

(1) This section applies where service of a document on a person in the manner agreed by the parties, or in accordance with provisions of section 76 having…

Reckoning periods of time

(1) The parties are free to agree on the method of reckoning periods of time for the purposes of any provision agreed by them or any provision of this Part…

Power of court to extend time limits relating to arbitral proceedings

(1) Unless the parties otherwise agree, the court may by order extend any time limit agreed by them in relation to any matter relating to the arbitral…

Notice and other requirements in connection with legal proceedings

(1) References in this Part to an application, appeal or other step in relation to legal proceedings being taken “upon notice” to the other parties to the…

Saving for certain matters governed by common law

(1) Nothing in this Part shall be construed as excluding the operation of any rule of law consistent with the provisions of this Part, in particular, any rule…

Minor definitions

(1) In this Part— “arbitrator”, unless the context otherwise requires, includes an umpire; “available arbitral process”, in relation to any matter, includes…

Index of defined expressions: Part I

In this Part the expressions listed below are defined or otherwise explained by the provisions indicated— agreement, agree and agreed section 5(1) agreement in…

Transitional provisions

(1) The provisions of this Part do not apply to arbitral proceedings commenced before the date on which this Part comes into force. (2) They apply to arbitral…

Application of unfair terms regulations to consumer arbitration agreements

(1) The following sections extend the application of Part 2 (unfair terms) of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 in relation to a term which constitutes an…

Part applies where consumer is a legal person

The Part applies where the consumer is a legal person as it applies where the consumer is an individual.

Arbitration agreement unfair where modest amount sought

(1) A term which constitutes an arbitration agreement is unfair for the purposes of the Part so far as it relates to a claim for a pecuniary remedy which does…

Exclusion of Part I in relation to small claims arbitration in the county court

Nothing in Part I of this Act applies to arbitration under section 64 of the County Courts Act 1984.

Appointment of judges as arbitrators

— s. 93 — Appointment of judges as arbitrators (1) An eligible High Court judge or an official referee may, if in all the circumstances he thinks fit, accept…

Application of Part I to statutory arbitrations

(1) The provisions of Part I apply to every arbitration under an enactment (a “statutory arbitration”), whether the enactment was passed or made before or…

General adaptation of provisions in relation to statutory arbitrations

(1) The provisions of Part I apply to a statutory arbitration— (a) as if the arbitration were pursuant to an arbitration agreement and as if the enactment were…

Specific adaptations of provisions in relation to statutory arbitrations

(1) The following provisions of Part I apply to a statutory arbitration with the following adaptations. (2) In section 30(1) (competence of tribunal to rule on…

Provisions excluded from applying to statutory arbitrations

The following provisions of Part I do not apply in relation to a statutory arbitration— (a) section 8 (whether agreement discharged by death of a party); (b)…

Power to make further provision by regulations

(1) The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations for adapting or excluding any provision of Part I in relation to statutory arbitrations in general…

Continuation of Part II of the Arbitration Act 1950

Part II of the Arbitration Act 1950 (enforcement of certain foreign awards) continues to apply in relation to foreign awards within the meaning of that Part…

New York Convention awards

— s. 100 — New York Convention awards (1) In this Part a “New York Convention award” means an award made, in pursuance of an arbitration agreement, in the…

Recognition and enforcement of awards

(1) A New York Convention award shall be recognised as binding on the persons as between whom it was made, and may accordingly be relied on by those persons by…

Evidence to be produced by party seeking recognition or enforcement

(1) A party seeking the recognition or enforcement of a New York Convention award must produce— (a) the duly authenticated original award or a duly certified…

Refusal of recognition or enforcement

(1) Recognition or enforcement of a New York Convention award shall not be refused except in the following cases. (2) Recognition or enforcement of the award…

Saving for other bases of recognition or enforcement

Nothing in the preceding provisions of this Part affects any right to rely upon or enforce a New York Convention award at common law or under section 66.

Meaning of “the court”: jurisdiction of High Court and county court

(1) In this Act “the court” in relation to England and Wales means the High Court or the county court and in relation to Northern Ireland means the High Court…

Crown application

(1) Part I of this Act applies to any arbitration agreement to which Her Majesty, either in right of the Crown or of the Duchy of Lancaster or otherwise, or…

Consequential amendments and repeals

(1) The enactments specified in Schedule 3 are amended in accordance with that Schedule, the amendments being consequential on the provisions of this Act. (2)…

Extent

(1) The provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales and, except as mentioned below, to Northern Ireland. (2) The following provisions of Part II do not…

Commencement

(1) The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, and different days may…

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Arbitration Act 1996.

Sch. 2 para. 1

In this Schedule “judge-arbitrator” means an eligible High Court judge or official referee appointed as arbitrator or umpire under section 93.

Sch. 2 para. 2

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, references in Part I to the court shall be construed in relation to a judge-arbitrator, or in…

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(1) The power of the court in section 28(2) to order consideration and adjustment of the liability of a party for the fees of an arbitrator may be exercised by…

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(1) Where the arbitral tribunal consists of or includes a judge-arbitrator the powers of the court under sections 42 to 44 (enforcement of peremptory orders…

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(1) The power conferred by section 50 (extension of time for making award) is exercisable by the judge-arbitrator himself. (2) Any appeal from a decision of a…

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(1) The provisions of paragraph 7 apply in place of the provisions of section 56 (power to withhold award in the case of non-payment) in relation to the…

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(1) A judge-arbitrator may refuse to deliver an award except upon payment of the fees and expenses mentioned in section 56(1). (2) The judge-arbitrator may, on…

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Subsections (4) to (6) of section 57 (correction of award or additional award: time limit for application or exercise of power) do not apply to a…

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Where the arbitral tribunal consists of or includes a judge-arbitrator the powers of the court under section 63(4) (determination of recoverable costs) shall…

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(1) The power of the court under section 64 to determine an arbitrator’s reasonable fees and expenses may be exercised by a judge-arbitrator. (2) Any such…

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The leave of the court required by section 66 (enforcement of award) may in the case of an award of a judge-arbitrator be given by the judge-arbitrator himself.

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The powers of the court to make declarations and orders under the provisions applied by section 75 (power to charge property recovered in arbitral proceedings…

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(1) The power of the court under section 77(2) (powers of court in relation to service of documents) is exercisable by the judge-arbitrator. (2) Any appeal…

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(1) The power conferred by section 79 (power of court to extend time limits relating to arbitral proceedings) is exercisable by the judge-arbitrator himself…

Sch. 3 para. 1

In section 496 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (provisions as to deposits by owners of goods), after subsection (4) insert— (5) In subsection (3) the…

Sch. 3 para. 2

In section 4(1) of the Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act 1896 (references of certain disputes to arbitration), for the words from “tried before” to “any such…

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In section 8(2) of the Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949 (proceedings of referees under the Act) for “the Arbitration Acts 1889 to 1934, or the Arbitration Act…

Sch. 3 para. 8

In section 67 of the Patents Act 1949 (proceedings as to infringement of pre-1978 patents referred to comptroller), for “The Arbitration Acts 1889 to 1934”…

Sch. 3 para. 9

In section 7(8) of the National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949 (arbitration in relation to hardship arising from the National Health Service Act 1946 or…

Sch. 3 para. 10

In section 36(1) of the Arbitration Act 1950 (effect of foreign awards enforceable under Part II of that Act) for “section 26 of this Act” substitute “ section…

Sch. 3 para. 11

In section 46(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (miscellaneous definitions), for the definition of “arbitrator” substitute— “arbitrator” has…

Sch. 3 para. 12

In section 12(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (application of provisions of Arbitration Act 1950)— (a) for the words from the beginning to “shall…

Sch. 3 para. 13

(1) The Carriage by Air Act 1961 is amended as follows. (2) In section 5(3) (time for bringing proceedings)— (a) for “an arbitration” in the first place where…

Sch. 3 para. 14

In the Factories Act 1961, for section 171 (application of Arbitration Act 1950), substitute— Application of the Arbitration Act 1996. 171 Part I of the…

Sch. 3 para. 15

In the Clergy Pensions Measure 1961, section 38(4) (determination of questions), for the words “The Arbitration Act 1950” substitute “ Part I of the…

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(1) The Transport Act 1962 is amended as follows. (2) In section 74(6)(f) (proceedings before referees in pension disputes), for the words “the Arbitration Act…

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In the Corn Rents Act 1963, section 1(5) (schemes for apportioning corn rents, &c.), for the words “the Arbitration Act 1950” substitute “ Part I of the…

Sch. 3 para. 19

In section 9 of the Lands Tribunal and Compensation Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (proceedings of Lands Tribunal), in subsection (3) (where Tribunal acts as…

Sch. 3 para. 21

In section 7(2) of the Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965 (arbitrations: time at which deemed to commence), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute— (a) as…

Sch. 3 para. 22

In section 171 of the Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (application of Arbitration Act), for “The Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland) 1937” substitute “…

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In the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1966, for section 3 (application of Arbitration Act 1950 and other enactments) substitute—…

Sch. 3 para. 25

In paragraph 10(4) of the Schedule to the Poultry Improvement Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (reference of disputes), for “The Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland)…

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(1) Section 69 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (decision of disputes) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (7)…

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In Article 105(6) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (arbitrations under the Order), for “the Arbitration Act (Northern…

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(1) Section 146 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2) (solicitor engaged in contentious business), for “section 86(1) of…

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(1) The Friendly Societies Act 1974 is amended as follows. (2) For section 78(1) (statement of case) substitute— (1) Any arbitrator, arbiter or umpire to whom…

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In Schedule 3 to the Industry Act (arbitration of disputes relating to vesting and compensation orders), in paragraph 14 (application of certain provisions of…

Sch. 3 para. 33

In section 130 of the Patents Act 1977 (interpretation), in subsection (8) (exclusion of Arbitration Act) for “The Arbitration Act 1950” substitute “ Part I of…

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(1) The Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 is amended as follows. (2) … (3) In section 55(2) (rules of court) after paragraph (c) insert— (cc) providing…

Sch. 3 para. 35

In Schedule 4 to the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (licensing provisions), in paragraph 3, for “The Arbitration Act (Northern…

Sch. 3 para. 36

(1) The County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 is amended as follows. (2) In Article 30 (civil jurisdiction exercisable by district judge)— (a) for…

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(1) The Supreme Court Act 1981 is amended as follows. (2) … (3) In section 151 (interpretation, &c.), in the definition of “arbitration agreement”, for “the…

Sch. 3 para. 38

In section 7(5) of the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 1982 (stay of legal proceedings), for the words from “section 4(1)” to the end substitute “…

Sch. 3 para. 39

In Article 14 of the Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (application of provisions of Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland) 1937)— (a) for the…

Sch. 3 para. 40

In section 78 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (procedure of Mental Health Review Tribunals), in subsection (9) for “The Arbitration Act 1950” substitute “ Part I…

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In section 43 of the Registered Homes Act 1984 (procedure of Registered Homes Tribunals), in subsection (3) for “The Arbitration Act 1950” substitute “ Part I…

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In section 47(3) of the Housing Act 1985 (agreement as to determination of matters relating to service charges) for “section 32 of the Arbitration Act 1950”…

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(1) Article 72 of the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (decision of disputes) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph (7)— (a) in the opening words…

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In the Insolvency Act 1986, after section 349 insert— Arbitration agreements to which bankrupt is party. 349A (1) This section applies where a bankrupt had…

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In Part II of Schedule 14 to the Building Societies Act 1986 (settlement of disputes: arbitration), in paragraph 5(6) for “the Arbitration Act 1950 and the…

Sch. 3 para. 48

In Article 83 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (procedure of Mental Health Review Tribunal), in paragraph (8) for “The Arbitration Act…

Sch. 3 para. 49

For section 6 of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Act 1988 (application of Arbitration Act) substitute— Application of Arbitration Act. 6 (1) The…

Sch. 3 para. 50

In section 150 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Lord Chancellor’s power to make rules for Copyright Tribunal), for subsection (2) substitute—…

Sch. 3 para. 52

In Article 2(2) of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (interpretation), in the definition of “arbitration agreement”, for “the Arbitration Act…

Sch. 3 para. 53

In the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, after Article 320 insert— Arbitration agreements to which bankrupt is party. 320A (1) This Article applies…

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In section 59 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (procedure for inquiries, &c.), in subsection (7), for “The Arbitration Act 1950” substitute “…

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In sections 212(5) and 263(6) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (application of Arbitration Act) for “the Arbitration Act 1950”…

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In Articles 84(9) and 92(5) of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (application of Arbitration Act) for “The Arbitration Act (Northern…

Sch. 3 para. 58

In Article 33(3) of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (procedure of Registered Homes Tribunal) for “The Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland)…

Sch. 3 para. 60

(1) The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 is amended as follows. (2) In Article 131 (application of Arbitration Act) for “the Arbitration Act (Northern…

Sch. 3 para. 61

In Part II of Schedule 6 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (provisions having effect in connection with Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and…

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In section 6(2) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (procedure of employment tribunals), for “The Arbitration Act 1950” substitute “ Part I of the Arbitration…