UK Act of Parliament
1996
United Kingdom
Arbitration Act 1996
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Schedules
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(1) The power of the court under section 64 to...
The leave of the court required by section 66 (enforcement...
The powers of the court to make declarations and orders...
(1) The power of the court under section 77(2) (powers...
(1) The power conferred by section 79 (power of court...
(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, references...
(1) The power of the court in section 28(2) to...
(1) Where the arbitral tribunal consists of or includes a...
(1) The power conferred by section 50 (extension of time...
(1) The provisions of paragraph 7 apply in place of...
(1) A judge-arbitrator may refuse to deliver an award except...
Subsections (4) to (6) of section 57 (correction of award...
Where the arbitral tribunal consists of or includes a judge-arbitrator...
In section 496 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (provisions...
In section 36(1) of the Arbitration Act 1950 (effect of...
In section 46(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954...
In section 12(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (application...
(1) The Carriage by Air Act 1961 is amended as...
In the Factories Act 1961, for section 171 (application of...
In the Clergy Pensions Measure 1961, section 38(4) (determination of...
(1) The Transport Act 1962 is amended as follows.
In the Corn Rents Act 1963, section 1(5) (schemes for...
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In section 9 of the Lands Tribunal and Compensation Act...
In section 4(1) of the Stannaries Court (Abolition) Act 1896...
(1) Section 60 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act...
In section 7(2) of the Carriage of Goods by Road...
In section 171 of the Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965...
In section 1(3) of the Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 (contracts...
In the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1966, for section...
In paragraph 10(4) of the Schedule to the Poultry Improvement...
(1) Section 69 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act...
In Article 105(6) of the Health and Personal Social Services...
(1) Section 146 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 is...
(1) The Friendly Societies Act 1974 is amended as follows....
In section 39(1) of the Tithe Act 1936 (proceedings of...
In Schedule 3 to the Industry Act (arbitration of disputes...
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In Schedule 7 to the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act...
In section 130 of the Patents Act 1977 (interpretation), in...
(1) The Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 is amended as...
In Schedule 4 to the Health and Safety at Work...
(1) The County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 is amended...
(1) The Supreme Court Act 1981 is amended as follows....
In section 7(5) of the Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act...
In Article 14 of the Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order...
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In section 78 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (procedure...
In section 43 of the Registered Homes Act 1984 (procedure...
In section 47(3) of the Housing Act 1985 (agreement as...
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(1) Article 72 of the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order...
In section 84(1) of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (provisions...
In the Insolvency Act 1986, after section 349 insert— Arbitration...
In Part II of Schedule 14 to the Building Societies...
In Article 83 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order...
For section 6 of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Act...
In section 8(2) of the Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949 (proceedings...
In section 150 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act...
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In Article 2(2) of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989...
In the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, after Article 320...
In section 59 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...
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In sections 212(5) and 263(6) of the Trade Union and...
In Articles 84(9) and 92(5) of the Industrial Relations (Northern...
In Article 33(3) of the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order...
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In section 3 of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (proceedings...
(1) The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 is amended as...
In Part II of Schedule 6 to the Merchant Shipping...
In section 6(2) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (procedure...
In the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, Schedule 2 (procedure of...
In section 67 of the Patents Act 1949 (proceedings as...
In section 7(8) of the National Health Service (Amendment) Act...
Browse 113 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
General principles.
Scope of application of provisions.
The seat of the arbitration.
Mandatory and non-mandatory provisions.
Agreements to be in writing.
Definition of arbitration agreement.
Law applicable to arbitration agreement
Separability of arbitration agreement.
Whether agreement discharged by death of a party.
Stay of legal proceedings.
Reference of interpleader issue to arbitration.
Retention of security where Admiralty proceedings stayed.
Power of court to extend time for beginning arbitral proceedings, &c.
Application of Limitation Acts.
Commencement of arbitral proceedings.
The arbitral tribunal.
Procedure for appointment of arbitrators.
Power in case of default to appoint sole arbitrator.
Failure of appointment procedure.
Court to have regard to agreed qualifications.
Chairman.
Umpire.
Decision-making where no chairman or umpire.
Revocation of arbitrator’s authority.
Impartiality: duty of disclosure
Power of court to remove arbitrator.
Resignation of arbitrator : entitlement to fees or expenses.
Death of arbitrator or person appointing him.
Filling of vacancy, &c.
Joint and several liability of parties to arbitrators for fees and expenses.
Immunity of arbitrator.
Competence of tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction.
Objection to substantive jurisdiction of tribunal.
Determination of preliminary point of jurisdiction.
General duty of the tribunal.
Procedural and evidential matters.
Consolidation of proceedings and concurrent hearings.
Legal or other representation.
Power to appoint experts, legal advisers or assessors.
General powers exercisable by the tribunal.
Power to make provisional awards.
Power to make award on summary basis
General duty of parties.
Powers of tribunal in case of party’s default.
Emergency arbitrators
Enforcement of peremptory orders of tribunal or emergency arbitrator.
Securing the attendance of witnesses.
Court powers exercisable in support of arbitral proceedings.
Determination of preliminary point of law.
Rules applicable to substance of dispute.
Awards on different issues, &c.
Remedies.
Interest.
Extension of time for making award.
Settlement.
Form of award.
Place where award treated as made.
Date of award.
Notification of award.
Power to withhold award in case of non-payment.
Correction of award or additional award.
Effect of award.
Costs of the arbitration.
Agreement to pay costs in any event.
Award of costs.
Effect of agreement or award about costs.
The recoverable costs of the arbitration.
Recoverable fees and expenses of arbitrators.
Power to limit recoverable costs.
Enforcement of the award.
Challenging the award: substantive jurisdiction.
Challenging the award: serious irregularity.
Appeal on point of law.
Challenge or appeal: supplementary provisions.
Challenge or appeal: effect of order of court.
Saving for rights of person who takes no part in proceedings.
Loss of right to object.
Immunity of arbitral institutions, &c.
Charge to secure payment of solicitors’ costs.
Service of notices, &c.
Powers of court in relation to service of documents.
Reckoning periods of time.
Power of court to extend time limits relating to arbitral proceedings.
Notice and other requirements in connection with legal proceedings.
Saving for certain matters governed by common law.
Minor definitions.
Index of defined expressions: Part I.
Transitional provisions.
Modification of Part I in relation to domestic arbitration agreement.
Staying of legal proceedings.
Effectiveness of agreement to exclude court’s jurisdiction.
Power to repeal or amend sections 85 to 87.
Application of unfair terms regulations to consumer arbitration agreements.
Part applies where consumer is a legal person
Arbitration agreement unfair where modest amount sought.
Exclusion of Part I in relation to small claims arbitration in the county court.
Appointment of judges as arbitrators.
Application of Part I to statutory arbitrations.
General adaptation of provisions in relation to statutory arbitrations.
Specific adaptations of provisions in relation to statutory arbitrations.
Provisions excluded from applying to statutory arbitrations.
Power to make further provision by regulations.
Continuation of Part II of the Arbitration Act 1950.
New York Convention awards.
Recognition and enforcement of awards.
Evidence to be produced by party seeking recognition or enforcement.
Refusal of recognition or enforcement.
Saving for other bases of recognition or enforcement.
Crown application.
Consequential amendments and repeals.
Extent.
Commencement.
Short title.
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