Arbitration Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Arbitral Tribunal
14. Grounds for challenge
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where any person is approached in connection with his possible appointment as an arbitrator, he shall disclose any circumstance likely to give rise to justifiable doubts as to his impartiality or independence.
An arbitrator shall, from the time of his appointment and throughout the arbitration proceedings, disclose without delay any such circumstance as is referred to in subsection (1) to the parties, unless they have already been so informed by him.
Subject to subsection (4), an arbitrator may be challenged only if —
circumstances exist that give rise to justifiable doubts as to his impartiality or independence; or
he does not possess the qualifications agreed to by the parties.
A party who has appointed or participated in the appointment of any arbitrator may challenge such arbitrator only if he becomes aware of any of the grounds of challenge set out in subsection (3) as may be applicable to the arbitrator after he has been appointed.
party
“party” means a party to an arbitration agreement or, in any case where an arbitration does not involve all of the parties to the arbitration agreement, means a party to the arbitration;
Terms defined in s 2
party
Defined · s 2“party” means a party to an arbitration agreement or, in any case where an arbitration does not involve all of the parties to the arbitration agreement, means a party to the arbitration;
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