07- Arbitration Act 1996 Flashcards
s.4
Arbitration Provisions TYPES
Mandatory
Non Mandatory
Mandatory Provisions
WHAT
MUST Have Effect
NO Court Intervention
Non Mandatory Provisions
WHAT
MAY Have Effect
Fall-back Provisions
Non Mandatory Provisions
WHEN Apply
Absence in Agreement
Silence in Institutional Rules
s.5
Arbitration Agreement MUST
Written
s.7
Agreement TYPES
Substantive Contract
Arbitration Agreement
Result = Separate Agreements
s.9
Stay Proceedings WHEN
Proceedings ‘Would’ Breach Agreement
Stay Proceedings
Party MUST Forms
Form N9 = Acknowledge Proceedings
Form N244 = Application to Stay; Witness Statement
Court
MUST Grant Stay
Arbitration Agreement Valid
Matter IN Arbitration Jurisdiction
Court
NOT Grant Stay
Arbitration Agreement Void
Party Answers Proceedings
s.12
Arbitration Extension
Court MAY Order IF
Exhausted Arbitration Process
1. Circumstances Outside AND Unjust
2. Party Conduct Unjust
s.14
Arbitration Commencement
Party Agreement OR
Serve Written Notice
1. Submit Matter to Arbitrator
2. Appoint Arbitrator
s.15
Tribunal Number
Party Agreement OR
NO Agreement = One
Agree Odd = Remain
Agree Even = Add Chairman OR Umpire
s.16
Tribunal Appointment
Party Agreement OR
One = Joint Appoint; 28 days > Service
Two = Each Appoint; 14 days > Service
Three = Each Appoint; 14 days > Service; Tribunal 3rd
s.17
Party Failure to Appoint
Compliant Party
Written Notice = Proposal; 7 days
Result = Appoint Arbitrator
s.17
Party Failure to Appoint
Default Party
MAY Apply Set Aside
s.18
Procedure Failure to Appoint
Party Agreement OR ANY Party Application = High Court 1. Direction 2. Appointment 3. Revoke Appointment
s.24
Removal of Arbitrator
Court MAY Remove IF
Exhausted Arbitration Process
1. Grounds for Doubt
2. Failure = Conduct Arbitration; Make Award
Removal of Arbitrator
Grounds for Doubt WHAT
Impartial = Neutral; Conflict of Interest; Bias
Qualifications
Capacity
s.24
Removal of Arbitrator
Additional Orders
Arbitrator Heard
Arbitrator Fees = Pay OR Repay
s.27
Arbitrator Vacancy
Party MAY Agree
Restart Proceedings
Allow Vacancy
Replace Arbitrator
Replace Nominated Appointment
s.27
Arbitrator Vacancy
Party NOT Agree
High Court = Direction; Appointment
Proceedings = Tribunal MAY Restart
Nominated Appointment = MUST Remain
s.28
Arbitrators Fees WHO
Liability = Parties Jointly AND Severally