Arbitration proceedings under the Convention

5 Rules of court.

The power to make rules under section 84 of the M1F1Senior Courts Act 1981 shall include the power—

a

to prescribe the procedure for applying for registration under section 4 above and to require an applicant to give prior notice of his intention to other parties;

b

to prescribe the matters to be proved on the application and the manner of proof;

c

to provide for the service of notice of registration of the award by the applicant on other parties; and

d

to make provision requiring the court on proof of such matters as may be prescribed by the rules to stay execution of an award registered under section 4 above in cases where enforcement of the award has been stayed pursuant to Article 4 of Annex II to the Convention.