Failure or impossibility to act
Section 14 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 deals with failure or impossibility to act. [The mandate of an arbitrator shall terminate and he shall be substituted by another arbitrator, if]- (a) he becomes de jure or de facto unable to perform his functions or for other reasons fails to act without undue delay;
(1) 3[The mandate of an arbitrator shall terminate and he shall be substituted by another arbitrator, if]- (a) he becomes de jure or de facto unable to perform his functions or for other reasons fails to act without undue delay; and 1. Subs. by Act 3 of 2016, s. 8, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 23-10-2015). 2. Ins. by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 23-10-2015). 3. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for "The mandate of an arbitrator shall terminate if" (w.e.f. 23-10-2015).
(b) he withdraws from his office or the parties agree to the termination of his mandate.
(2) If a controversy remains concerning any of the grounds referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1), a party may, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, apply to the Court to decide on the termination of the mandate.
(3) If, under this section or sub-section (3) of section 13, an arbitrator withdraws from his office or a party agrees to the termination of the mandate of an arbitrator, it shall not imply acceptance of the validity of any ground referred to in this section or sub-section (3) of section 12.
Section 14, The Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 (Act 26 of 1996).
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Questions about Section 14
What does Section 14 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 deal with?
Section 14 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 is headed "Failure or impossibility to act". [The mandate of an arbitrator shall terminate and he shall be substituted by another arbitrator, if]- (a) he becomes de jure or de facto unable to perform his functions or for other reasons fails to act without undue delay;
How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 14, section 14 Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996, section 14 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 14 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 12 (Grounds for challenge), section 13 (Challenge procedure), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 enacted?
Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 was enacted in 1996 as Act 26 of 1996. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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