International Arbitration Act · s 40

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40.
Interpretation of Part 3
(1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
“arbitral award” has the same meaning as in the Convention;
“arbitration agreement” means an agreement in writing of the kind referred to in paragraph 1 of Article II of the Convention;
“Convention” means the Convention on the Recognition and
Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards adopted in 1958 by the
United Nations Conference on International Commercial
Arbitration at its twenty-fourth meeting, the English text of which is set out in the Second Schedule;
“Convention country”
means a country
(other than
Brunei Darussalam) that is a Contracting State within the meaning of the Convention;
“court” means the High Court;
“foreign award” means an arbitral award made in pursuance of an arbitration agreement in the territory of a Convention country other than Brunei Darussalam;
“written agreement” includes an agreement contained in an exchange of letters, telegrams, telefacsimile or in a communication by teleprinter.
(2) In this Part, where the context so admits, “enforcement”, in relation to a foreign award, includes the recognition of the award as binding for any purpose.
(3) For the purposes of this Part, a body corporate shall be taken to be habitually resident in a country or territory if it is incorporated or has its principal place of business in that country or territory.

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s 40Interpretation of Part 3

(1)

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —

“arbitral award” has the same meaning as in the Convention;

“arbitration agreement” means an agreement in writing of the kind referred to in paragraph 1 of Article II of the Convention;

“Convention” means the Convention on the Recognition and

Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards adopted in 1958 by the

United Nations Conference on International Commercial

Arbitration at its twenty-fourth meeting, the English text of which is set out in the Second Schedule;

“Convention country”

means a country

(other than

Brunei Darussalam) that is a Contracting State within the meaning of the Convention;

“court” means the High Court;

“foreign award” means an arbitral award made in pursuance of an arbitration agreement in the territory of a Convention country other than Brunei Darussalam;

“written agreement” includes an agreement contained in an exchange of letters, telegrams, telefacsimile or in a communication by teleprinter.

(2)

In this Part, where the context so admits, “enforcement”, in relation to a foreign award, includes the recognition of the award as binding for any purpose.

(3)

For the purposes of this Part, a body corporate shall be taken to be habitually resident in a country or territory if it is incorporated or has its principal place of business in that country or territory.