• An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Arbitration
• Short title
• Extent
• Commencement
• Definitions
• 1. Arbitration Agreement
• 2. Award
• 3. Court
• Definitions
• 4. Legal Representative
• 5. Reference
• Provisions implied in arbitration agreement
• Will include the provisions of Schedule 1
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1. Sole Arbitrator
2. Even number of arbitrators
3. Appointment of umpire within one month
4. Making of Award in four months
5. If the arbitrators have allowed their time to expire without
making an award the umpire shall forthwith enter on the
reference in lieu of thearbitrators
• 6. The umpire shall make his award within two months
• 7. The parties to the reference submit to be examined by the
arbitrators orumpire on oath or affirmation in relation to the
matters in difference.
• 8. The award shall be final and binding on the parties.
• 9. The cost of the reference and award shall be in the discretion
of the arbitrators orumpire