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Singapore Arbitration Act 2001 (First Read 25th September 2001, Passed 5 October 2001, Assented 27 October 2001, Commencement Date ...)
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Part I - Preliminary
Short title and commencement
Interpretation
Application of this Act
Part II - Arbitration Agreement
Arbitration agreement
Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party
Part III - Stay of Legal Proceedings
Stay of legal proceedings
Court's powers on stay of proceedings
Reference of interpleader issue to arbitration
Part IV - Commencement of Arbitration Proceedings
Commencement of arbitration proceedings
Powers of Court to extend time for beginning of arbitration proceedings
Application of Limitation Act
Part V - Arbitral Tribunal
Number of arbitrators
Appointment of arbitrators
Grounds for challenge
Challenge procedure
Failure or impossibility to act
Arbitrator ceasing to hold office
Appointment of substitute arbitrator
Decision by panel of arbitrators
Liability of arbitrator
Part VI - Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal
Separability of arbitration clause and competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction
Part VII - Arbitral Proceedings
General duties of arbitral tribunal
Determination of rules of procedure
Statements of claim and defence
Hearings and written proceedings
Consolidation of proceedings and concurrent hearings
Power to appoint experts
General powers exercisable by arbitral tribunal
Powers of arbitral tribunal in case of party's default
Witnesses may be summoned by subpoena
Court's powers exercisable in support of arbitration proceedings
Part VIII - Award
Law applicable to substance of dispute
Awards made on different issues
Remedies
Interest
Extension of time for making award
Award by consent
Form and contents of award
Costs of arbitration
Fees of arbitrator
Power to withhold award in case of non-payment
Court may charge property with payment of solicitor's costs in arbitration
Correction or interpretation of award and additional award
Effect of award
Part IX - Powers of Court in Relation to Aaward
Determination of preliminary point of law
Enforcement of award
No judicial review of award
Court may set aside award
Appeal against award
Supplementary provisions to challenge appeal
Effect of order of Court upon appeal or challenge against award
Application for leave of Court, etc.
Part X - Miscellaneous
Notice and other requirements in connection with legal proceedings
Powers of Court and Registrar
Rules of Court
Proceedings to be heard otherwise than in open court
Restrictions on reporting of proceedings heard otherwise than in open court
Application to references under statutory powers
Immunity of arbitral institutions
Service of notices
Reckoning periods of time
Appointment of mediator
Power of arbitrator to act as mediator
Act to bind Government
Repeal and transitional provisions
Consequential amendments to Bankruptcy Act
Consequential amendments to Limitation Act
Metadata
SiSU Metadata, document information
Manifest
SiSU Manifest, alternative outputs etc.
Part X - Miscellaneous
61. (1) The parties may agree on the method of reckoning periods of time for the purposes of
(a) any provision agreed by them; or
(b) any provision of this Act having effect in default of such agreement.
(2) If or to the extent that the parties have not agreed on the method of reckoning time, periods of time shall be reckoned in accordance with this section.
(3) Where the act is required to be done within a specified period after or from a specified date, the period shall begin immediately after that date.
(4) Where an act is required to be done within or not less than a specified period before a specified date, the period shall end immediately before that date.
(5) Where the act is required to be done, a specified number of clear days after a specified date, at least that number of days shall intervene between the day on which the act is done and that date.
(6) Where the period in question being a period of 7 days or less would include a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday, that day shall be excluded.
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