Arbitration Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Award
38. Form and contents of award
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The award shall be made in writing and shall be signed —
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;
in the case of a single arbitrator, by the arbitrator himself; or
in the case of two or more arbitrators, by all the arbitrators or the majority of the arbitrators provided that the reason for any omitted signature of any arbitrator is stated.
The award shall state the reasons upon which it is based, unless the parties have agreed that no grounds are to be stated or the award is an award on agreed terms under section 37.
The date of the award and place of arbitration shall be stated in the award.
The award is deemed to have been made at the place of arbitration.
After the award is made, a copy of the award signed by the arbitrators in accordance with subsection (1) shall be delivered to each party.
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
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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