Section 41A: Emergency arbitrators

Arbitration Act 1996 · 1996 c. 23View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement

This section applies where—

the parties have agreed to the application of rules that provide for the appointment of an individual as an emergency arbitrator, and
an emergency arbitrator has been appointed pursuant to those rules.

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, if without showing sufficient cause a party fails to comply with any order or directions of the emergency arbitrator, the emergency arbitrator may make a peremptory order to the same effect, prescribing such time for compliance with it as the emergency arbitrator considers appropriate.

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