C4C6C3C5C8C9C7C11C1C2C10C12SCHEDULE 1Scottish Arbitration Rules

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4

Sch. 1 excluded by 1962 c. 46, s. 74(6)(f) (as amended (5.6.2010) by The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/220), art. 1, sch. para. 4(2))

C6

Sch. 1 excluded by 1962 c. 46, Sch. 7 para. 17(5) (as amended (5.6.2010) by The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/220), art. 1, sch. para. 4(4))

C7

Sch. 1 excluded by 1977 c. 37, s. 130(8) (as amended (5.6.2010) by The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/220), art. 1, sch. para. 5)

C11

Sch. 1: power to exclude or restrict conferred by 2007 c. 15, Sch. 5 para. 14 (as amended (5.6.2010) by The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/220), art. 1, sch. para. 8)

C2

Sch. 1 excluded by 1949 c. 87, s. 67(4) (as amended (5.6.2010) by The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/220), art. 1, sch. para. 2)

C10

Sch. 1 excluded by 1996 c. 17, s. 6(2) (as amended (5.6.2010) by The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/220), art. 1, sch. para. 7)

Part 1Commencement and constitution of tribunal etc.

Rule 10 Challenge to appointment of arbitrator D

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1

A party may object to the tribunal about the appointment of an arbitrator.

2

An objection is competent only if—

a

it is made on the ground that the arbitrator—

i

is not impartial and independent,

ii

has not treated the parties fairly, or

iii

does not have a qualification which the parties agreed (before the arbitrator's appointment) that the arbitrator must have,

b

it states the facts on which it is based,

c

it is made within 14 days of the objector becoming aware of those facts, and

d

notice of it is given to the other party.

3

The tribunal may deal with an objection by confirming or revoking the appointment.

4

If the tribunal fails to make a decision within 14 days of a competent objection being made, the appointment is revoked.