Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 1)

Introductory

2 Key terms

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

• “arbitration” includes—

  (a)

  domestic arbitration,

  (b)

  arbitration between parties residing, or carrying on business, anywhere in the United Kingdom, and

  (c)

  international arbitration,

• “arbitrator” means a sole arbitrator or a member of a tribunal,

• “dispute” includes—

  (a)

  any refusal to accept a claim, and

  (b)

  any other difference (whether contractual or not),

• “party” means a party to an arbitration,

• “rules” means the Scottish Arbitration Rules (see section 7), and

• “tribunal” means a sole arbitrator or panel of arbitrators.

(2) References in this Act to “an arbitration”, “the arbitration” or “arbitrations” are references to a particular arbitration process or, as the case may be, to particular arbitration processes.

(3) References in this Act to a tribunal conducting an arbitration are references to the tribunal doing anything in relation to the arbitration, including—

(a) making a decision about procedure or evidence, and

(b) making an award.