The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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62.2(1) In this Section of this Part “arbitration claim” means—

(a)any application to the court under the 1996 Act;

(b)a claim to determine—

(i)whether there is a valid arbitration agreement;

(ii)whether an arbitration tribunal is properly constituted; or

what matters have been submitted to arbitration in accordance with an arbitration agreement;

(c)a claim to declare that an award by an arbitral tribunal is not binding on a party; and

(d)any other application affecting—

(i)arbitration proceedings (whether started or not); or

(ii)an arbitration agreement.

(2) This Section of this Part does not apply to an arbitration claim to which Sections II or III of this Part apply.]