# Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1966, Article 32


(1) The Commission shall be the judge of its own competence.
(2) Any objection by a party to the dispute that that dispute is not within the jurisdiction of the Centre, or for other reasons is not within the competence of the Commission, shall be considered by the Commission which shall determine whether to deal with it as a preliminary question or to join it to the merits of the dispute.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1966/41/schedule/part/4/chapter/3/crossheading/article-32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/arbitration-international-investment-disputes-act-1966/schedule/part-4/chapter-3/crossheading-article-32
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