Section 55: Notification of award.

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

Part I: Arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement

The parties are free to agree on the requirements as to notification of the award to the parties.

If there is no such agreement, the award shall be notified to the parties by service on them of copies of the award, which shall be done without delay after the award is made.

Nothing in this section affects section 56 (power to withhold award in case of non-payment).

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