Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 1 · Enacted 5 January 2010 · Extends to Scotland

Contents

1. Introductory
2. 1Founding principles
3. 2Key terms
4. 3Seat of arbitration
5. Arbitration agreements
6. 4Arbitration agreement
7. 5Separability
8. 6Law governing arbitration agreement
9. Scottish Arbitration Rules
10. 7Scottish Arbitration Rules
11. 8Mandatory rules
12. 9Default rules
13. Suspension of legal proceedings
14. 10Suspension of legal proceedings
15. Enforcing and challenging arbitral awards etc.
16. 11Arbitral award to be final and binding on parties
17. 12Enforcement of arbitral awards
18. 13Court intervention in arbitrations
19. 14Persons who take no part in arbitral proceedings
20. 15Anonymity in legal proceedings
21. Statutory arbitration
22. 16Statutory arbitration: special provisions
23. 17Power to adapt enactments providing for statutory arbitration
24. Recognition and enforcement of New York Convention awards
25. 18New York Convention awards
26. 19Recognition and enforcement of New York Convention awards
27. 20Refusal of recognition or enforcement
28. 21Evidence to be produced when seeking recognition or enforcement
29. 22Saving for other bases of recognition or enforcement
30. Supplementary
31. 23Prescription and limitation
32. 24Arbitral appointments referee
33. 25Power of judge to act as arbitrator or umpire
34. 26Amendments to UNCITRAL Model Law or Rules or New York Convention
35. 27Amendment of Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924 (c. 27)
36. 28Articles of Regulation 1695
37. 29Repeals
38. 30Arbitrability of disputes
39. Final provisions
40. 31Interpretation
41. 32Ancillary provision
42. 33Orders
43. 34Crown application
44. 35Commencement
45. 36Transitional provisions
46. 37Short title
47. Schedule 1: Scottish Arbitration Rules
48. Paragraph
49. Paragraph
50. Part 1: Commencement and constitution of tribunal etc.
51. Rule 1 Commencement of arbitration D
52. 1Paragraph 1
53. Rule 2 Appointment of tribunal D
54. 2Paragraph 2
55. Rule 3 Arbitrator to be an individual M
56. 3Paragraph 3
57. Rule 4 Eligibility to act as arbitrator M
58. 4Paragraph 4
59. Rule 5 Number of arbitrators D
60. 5Paragraph 5
61. Rule 6 Method of appointment D
62. 6Paragraph 6
63. Rule 7 Failure of appointment procedure M
64. 7Paragraph 7
65. Rule 8 Duty to disclose any conflict of interests M
66. 8Paragraph 8
67. Rule 9 Arbitrator's tenure D
68. 9Paragraph 9
69. Rule 10 Challenge to appointment of arbitrator D
70. 10Paragraph 10
71. Rule 11 Removal of arbitrator by parties D
72. 11Paragraph 11
73. Rule 12 Removal of arbitrator by court M
74. 12Paragraph 12
75. Rule 13 Dismissal of tribunal by court M
76. 13Paragraph 13
77. Rule 14 Removal and dismissal by court: supplementary M
78. 14Paragraph 14
79. Rule 15 Resignation of arbitrator M
80. 15Paragraph 15
81. Rule 16 Liability etc. of arbitrator when tenure ends M
82. 16Paragraph 16
83. Rule 17 Reconstitution of tribunal D
84. 17Paragraph 17
85. Rule 18 Arbitrators nominated in arbitration agreements D
86. 18Paragraph 18
87. Part 2: Jurisdiction of tribunal
88. Rule 19 Power of tribunal to rule on own jurisdiction M
89. 19Paragraph 19
90. Rule 20 Objections to tribunal's jurisdiction M
91. 20Paragraph 20
92. Rule 21 Appeal against tribunal's ruling on jurisdictional objection M
93. 21Paragraph 21
94. Rule 22 Referral of point of jurisdiction D
95. 22Paragraph 22
96. Rule 23 Jurisdiction referral: procedure etc. M
97. 23Paragraph 23
98. Part 3: General duties
99. Rule 24 General duty of the tribunal M
100. 24Paragraph 24
101. Rule 25 General duty of the parties M
102. 25Paragraph 25
103. Rule 26 Confidentiality D
104. 26Paragraph 26
105. Rule 27 Tribunal deliberations D
106. 27Paragraph 27
107. Part 4: Arbitral proceedings
108. Rule 28 Procedure and evidence D
109. 28Paragraph 28
110. Rule 29 Place of arbitration D
111. 29Paragraph 29
112. Rule 30 Tribunal decisions D
113. 30Paragraph 30
114. Rule 31 Tribunal directions D
115. 31Paragraph 31
116. Rule 32 Power to appoint clerk, agents or employees etc. D
117. 32Paragraph 32
118. Rule 33 Party representatives D
119. 33Paragraph 33
120. Rule 34 Experts D
121. 34Paragraph 34
122. Rule 35 Powers relating to property D
123. 35Paragraph 35
124. Rule 36 Oaths or affirmations D
125. 36Paragraph 36
126. Rule 37 Failure to submit claim or defence timeously D
127. 37Paragraph 37
128. Rule 38 Failure to attend hearing or provide evidence D
129. 38Paragraph 38
130. Rule 39 Failure to comply with tribunal direction or arbitration agreement D
131. 39Paragraph 39
132. Rule 40 Consolidation of proceedings D
133. 40Paragraph 40
134. Part 5: Powers of court in relation to arbitral proceedings
135. Rule 41 Referral of point of law D
136. 41Paragraph 41
137. Rule 42 Point of law referral: procedure etc. M
138. 42Paragraph 42
139. Rule 43 Variation of time limits set by parties D
140. 43Paragraph 43
141. Rule 44 Time limit variation: procedure etc. M
142. 44Paragraph 44
143. Rule 45 Court's power to order attendance of witnesses and disclosure of evidence M
144. 45Paragraph 45
145. Rule 46 Court's other powers in relation to arbitration D
146. 46Paragraph 46
147. Part 6: Awards
148. Rule 47 Rules applicable to the substance of the dispute D
149. 47Paragraph 47
150. Rule 48 Power to award payment and damages M
151. 48Paragraph 48
152. Rule 49 Other remedies available to tribunal D
153. 49Paragraph 49
154. Rule 50 Interest M
155. 50Paragraph 50
156. Rule 51 Form of award D
157. 51Paragraph 51
158. Rule 52 Award treated as made in Scotland D
159. 52Paragraph 52
160. Rule 53 Provisional awards D
161. 53Paragraph 53
162. Rule 54 Part awards M
163. 54Paragraph 54
164. Rule 55 Draft awards D
165. 55Paragraph 55
166. Rule 56 Power to withhold award on non-payment of fees or expenses M
167. 56Paragraph 56
168. Rule 57 Arbitration to end on last award or early settlement D
169. 57Paragraph 57
170. Rule 58 Correcting an award D
171. 58Paragraph 58
172. Part 7: Arbitration expenses
173. Rule 59 Arbitration expenses D
174. 59Paragraph 59
175. Rule 60 Arbitrators' fees and expenses M
176. 60Paragraph 60
177. Rule 61 Recoverable arbitration expenses D
178. 61Paragraph 61
179. Rule 62 Liability for recoverable arbitration expenses D
180. 62Paragraph 62
181. Rule 63 Ban on pre-dispute agreements about liability for arbitration expenses M
182. 63Paragraph 63
183. Rule 64 Security for expenses D
184. 64Paragraph 64
185. Rule 65 Limitation of recoverable arbitration expenses D
186. 65Paragraph 65
187. Rule 66 Awards on recoverable arbitration expenses D
188. 66Paragraph 66
189. Part 8: Challenging awards
190. Rule 67 Challenging an award: substantive jurisdiction M
191. 67Paragraph 67
192. Rule 68 Challenging an award: serious irregularity M
193. 68Paragraph 68
194. Rule 69 Challenging an award: legal error D
195. 69Paragraph 69
196. Rule 70 Legal error appeals: procedure etc. M
197. 70Paragraph 70
198. Rule 71 Challenging an award: supplementary M
199. 71Paragraph 71
200. Rule 72 Reconsideration by tribunal M
201. 72Paragraph 72
202. Part 9: Miscellaneous
203. Rule 73 Immunity of tribunal etc. M
204. 73Paragraph 73
205. Rule 74 Immunity of appointing arbitral institution etc. M
206. 74Paragraph 74
207. Rule 75 Immunity of experts, witnesses and legal representatives M
208. 75Paragraph 75
209. Rule 76 Loss of right to object M
210. 76Paragraph 76
211. Rule 77 Independence of arbitrator M
212. 77Paragraph 77
213. Rule 78 Consideration where arbitrator judged not to be impartial and independent D
214. 78Paragraph 78
215. Rule 79 Death of arbitrator M
216. 79Paragraph 79
217. Rule 80 Death of party D
218. 80Paragraph 80
219. Rule 81 Unfair treatment D
220. 81Paragraph 81
221. Rule 82 Rules applicable to umpires M
222. 82Paragraph 82
223. Rule 83 Formal communications D
224. 83Paragraph 83
225. Rule 84 Periods of time D
226. 84Paragraph 84
227. Part Index
228. Paragraph
229. Schedule 2Repeals