The Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996

In force 85 sections Punjab

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Punjab's shelf as well as under Parliament, and the text is the same enactment. Read it at The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, which is the record this site keeps current.

Act 26 of 1996

Preamble

THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PREAMBLE PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. PART I ARBITRATION CHAPTER I General provisions 2. Definitions. 3. Receipt of written communications. 4. Waiver of right to object. 5. Extent of judicial intervention. 6. Administrative assistance. Arbitration TERLaCode 7. Arbitration agreement. 8. Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement. 9. Interim measures, etc., by Court. CHAPTER III Composition of arbitral tribunal 10. Number of arbitrators. 11. Appointment of arbitrators. 11A. Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule. 12. Grounds for challenge. 13. Challenge procedure. 14. Failure or impossibility to act. 15. Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator. CHAPTER IV Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals 16. Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction. 17. Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal. CHAPTER V Conduct of arbitral proceedings 18. Equal treatment of parties. 19. Determination of rules of procedure. 20. Place of arbitration. SECTIONS 21. Commencement of arbitral proceedings. 22. Language. 23. Statements of claim and defence. 24. Hearings and written proceedings. 25. Default of a party. 26. Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal. 27. Court assistance in taking evidence. CHAPTER VI Making of arbitral award and termination of proceedings 28. Rules applicable to substance of dispute. 29. Decision making by panel of arbitrators. 29A. Time limit for arbitral award. 29B. Fast track procedure. 30. Settlement. 31. Form and contents of arbitral award. 31A. Regime for costs. 32. Termination of proceedings. 33. Correction and interpretation of award; additional award. ode CHAPTER VII Recourse against arbitral award 34. Application for setting aside arbitral awards. CHAPTER VIII Finality and enforcement of arbitral awards 35. Finality of arbitral awards. 36. Enforcement. CHAPTER IX Appeals 37. Appealable orders. CHAPTER X Miscellaneous 38. Deposits. 39. Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs. 40. Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto. 41. Provisions in case of insolvency. 42. Jurisdiction. 43. Limitations. PART II ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN FOREIGN AWARDS CHAPTER I New York Convention Awards 44. Definition. SECTIONS 45. Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration. 46. When foreign award binding. 47. Evidence. 48. Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards. 49. Enforcement of foreign awards. 50. Appealable orders. 51. Saving. 52. Chapter II not to apply. CHAPTER II Geneva Convention Awards 53. Interpretation. 54. Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration. 55. Foreign awards when binding. 56. Evidence. 57. Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards. 58. Enforcement of foreign awards. 59. Appealable orders. 60. Savings. PART III 61. Comment iliotore alon proceso Code 61. Application and scope. 63. Number of conciliators. 64. Appointment of conciliators. 65. Submission of statements to conciliator. 66. Conciliator not bound by certain enactments. 67. Role of conciliator. 68. Administrative assistance. 69. Communication between conciliator and parties. 70. Disclosure of information. 71. Co-operation of parties with conciliator. 72. Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute. 73. Settlement agreement. 74. Status and effect of settlement agreement. 75. Confidentiality. 76. Termination of conciliation proceedings. 77. Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings. 78. Costs. 79. Deposits. 80. Role of conciliator in other proceedings. 81. Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings. PART IV SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS 82. Power of High Court to make rules. 83. Removal of difficulties. SECTIONS 84. Power to make rules. 85. Repeal and savings. 86. Repeal and saving. THE FIRST SCHEDULE. THE SECOND SCHEDULE. THE THIRD SCHEDULE. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE. THE FIFTH SCHEDULE. THE SIXTH SCHEDULE. THE SEVENTH SCH

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