XXII.CHALLENGING THE AWARD

Time limits and other procedural restrictions on challenges to awards116

1

Section 70 of the Arbitration Act 199616 shall apply to arbitrations conducted in accordance with the Scheme, subject to the following modifications.

2

In subsection (1) after “section 67, 68 or 69” insert “(as modified for the purposes of the Scheme)”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

omit paragraph (a);

b

in paragraph (b) for “section 57 (correction of award or additional award)” substitute “section XX of the Scheme (Correction of Awards)”.

4

In subsection (3) for “of the award or, if there has been any arbitral process of appeal or review, of the date when the applicant or appellant was notified of the result of that process” substitute “the award was despatched to the applicant or appellant by ACAS”.

5

Omit subsection (5).

6

After subsection (8) insert—

9

In this section, “the Scheme” means the arbitration scheme set out in the Schedule to the ACAS (Flexible Working) Arbitration Scheme (England and Wales) Order 2003.