Arbitration Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Arbitral Proceedings
31. Court’s powers exercisable in support of arbitration proceedings
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Court shall have the following powers for the purpose of and in relation to an arbitration to which this Act applies —
the same power to make orders in respect of any matter set out in section 28 as it has for the purpose of and in relation to an action or matter in the Court;
securing the amount in dispute;
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ensuring that any award which may be made in the arbitral proceedings is not rendered ineffectual by the dissipation of assets by a party; and
an interim injunction or any other interim measure.
An order of the Court under this section shall cease to have effect in whole or in part if the arbitral tribunal or any such arbitral or other institution or person having power to act in relation to the subject matter of that order makes an order to which the order of the Court relates.
arbitral tribunal
“arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator, a panel of arbitrators or an arbitral institution;
The Court, in exercising any power under this section, shall have regard to —
any application made before the arbitral tribunal; or
any order made by the arbitral tribunal, in respect of the same issue.
Provision may be made by Rules of Court for conferring on the
Rules of Court
“Rules of Court” means the Rules of Court made by the Chief Justice under this Act.
Registrar of the Supreme Court all or any of the jurisdiction conferred by this
Registrar of the Supreme Court
“Registrar of the Supreme Court” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Supreme Court Act;
Act on the Court.
Terms defined in s 2
arbitral tribunal
Defined · s 2“arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator, a panel of arbitrators or an arbitral institution;
award
Defined · s 2“award” means a decision of the arbitral tribunal on the substance of the dispute and includes any interim, interlocutory or partial award, but excludes any order or direction made under section 28;
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;
Registrar of the Supreme Court
Defined · s 2“Registrar of the Supreme Court” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Supreme Court Act;
Rules of Court
Defined · s 2“Rules of Court” means the Rules of Court made by the Chief Justice under this Act.
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