Section 51: Settlement.

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

Part I: Arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement

If during arbitral proceedings the parties settle the dispute, the following provisions apply unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

The tribunal shall terminate the substantive proceedings and, if so requested by the parties and not objected to by the tribunal, shall record the settlement in the form of an agreed award.

An agreed award shall state that it is an award of the tribunal and shall have the same status and effect as any other award on the merits of the case.

The following provisions of this Part relating to awards (sections 52 to 58) apply to an agreed award.

Unless the parties have also settled the matter of the payment of the costs of the arbitration, the provisions of this Part relating to costs (sections 59 to 65) continue to apply.

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