International Arbitration Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · International Commercial Arbitration
33. Taxation of costs
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any costs directed by an award to be paid shall, unless the award otherwise directs, be taxable by the arbitrator.
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 orders or directions made under section 15;
Unless the fees of the arbitral tribunal have been fixed by a written agreement or such agreement has provided for determination of the fees by a person or an institution agreed to by the parties, any party to the arbitration may require that such fees be taxed by the arbitrator.
arbitral tribunal
“arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator, a panel of arbitrators or a permanent arbitral institution;
A certificate signed by the arbitrator on the amount of costs or fees taxed shall form part of the award of the arbitral tribunal.
The Chief Justice may, by notification published in the Gazette, appoint any other person to exercise the powers of the taxation of costs under subsection (1).
Terms defined in this Act
arbitral tribunal
Defined · s 2“arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator, a panel of arbitrators or a permanent 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 orders or directions made under section 15;
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.
written agreement
Defined · s 40“written agreement” includes an agreement contained in an exchange of letters, telegrams, telefacsimile or in a communication by teleprinter.