# Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1966, Article 14


(1) Persons designated to serve on the Panels shall be persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the fields of law, commerce, industry or finance, who may be relied upon to exercise independent judgment. Competence in the field of law shall be of particular importance in the case of persons on the Panel of Arbitrators.
(2) The Chairman, in designating persons to serve on the Panels, shall in addition pay due regard to the importance of assuring representation on the Panels of the principal legal systems of the world and of the main forms of economic activity.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1966/41/schedule/part/2/chapter/4/crossheading/article-14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/arbitration-international-investment-disputes-act-1966/schedule/part-2/chapter-4/crossheading-article-14
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