Arbitration Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Award
36. Extension of time for making award
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where the time for making an award is limited by the arbitration agreement, the Court may by order, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, extend that time.
award
“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;
An application for an order under this section may be made —
upon notice to the parties, by the arbitral tribunal; or
upon notice to the arbitral tribunal and the other parties, by any party to the proceedings.
An application under this section shall not be made unless all available tribunal processes for application of extension of time have been exhausted.
The Court shall not make an order under this section unless it is satisfied that substantial injustice would otherwise be done.
The Court may extend the time for such period and on such terms as it thinks fit, and may do so whether or not the time previously fixed by or under the arbitration agreement or by a previous order has expired.
arbitration agreement
“arbitration agreement” has the meaning given to it by section 4(1);
The leave of the Court shall be required for any appeal from a decision of the Court under this section.
Terms defined in s 2
arbitral tribunal
Defined · s 2“arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator, a panel of arbitrators or an arbitral institution;
arbitration agreement
Defined · s 2“arbitration agreement” has the meaning given to it by section 4(1);
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;
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Powers of Court in Relation to Award
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