1E+WPart 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996 has effect in relation to arbitrations under this Act as if the following were omitted—
(a)in section 14 (commencement of arbitral proceedings), subsections (1) and (2);
(b)in section 15 (arbitral tribunal), in subsection (1), the words “or umpire”;
(c)sections 16 to 19 (appointment of arbitrators);
(d)in section 20 (chairman), subsections (1) and (2);
(e)section 21 (umpire);
(f)in section 22 (decision-making where no chairman or umpire), subsection (1);
(g)in section 23 (revocation of the arbitrator’s authority), subsections (1), (2), (3)(a), (4) and (5)(a);
(h)in section 25 (resignation of arbitrator), subsections (1) and (2);
(i)in section 27 (filling of vacancy), subsections (1) to (3);
(j)in section 30 (competence of tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction), in subsection (1), the words “Unless otherwise agreed by the parties”;
(k)in section 37 (power to appoint experts, legal advisers or assessors), in subsection (1), the words “Unless otherwise agreed by the parties”;
(l)in section 38 (general powers exercisable by the tribunal), subsections (1) to (4);
(m)in section 39 (power to make provisional awards), in subsection (2)(a), the words “or the disposition of property”;
(n)in section 48 (remedies), subsections (1), (2) and (5)(b) and (c);
(o)in section 49 (interest), subsections (1) to (3), (5) and (6);
(p)in section 51 (settlement)—
(i)in subsection (1), the words “unless otherwise agreed by the parties”; and
(ii)in subsection (2), the words “if so requested by the parties and not objected to by the tribunal”;
(q)in section 52 (form of award), subsections (1) and (2);
(r)in section 58 (effect of award), in subsection (1), the words “Unless otherwise agreed by the parties”;
(s)in section 68 (challenging the award: serious irregularity), in subsection (2)(e), the words “vested by the parties”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 31(4)