Arbitration Act 2001 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Arbitral Proceedings
25. Hearings and written proceedings
Feedback & supportSubject to any contrary agreement by the parties, the arbitral tribunal must determine if proceedings are to be conducted by oral hearing for the presentation of evidence or oral argument or on the basis of documents and other materials.
arbitral tribunal
“arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators or an arbitral institution, and includes an emergency arbitrator appointed pursuant to the rules of arbitration agreed to or adopted by the parties including the rules of arbitration of an institution or organisation;
Unless the parties have agreed that no hearings are to be held, the arbitral tribunal must, upon the request of a party, hold such hearings at an appropriate stage of the proceedings.
party
“party” means a party to an arbitration agreement or, in any case where an arbitration does not involve all of the parties to the arbitration agreement, means a party to the arbitration;
The parties must be given sufficient notice in advance of any hearing and of any meeting of the arbitral tribunal for the purposes of inspection of goods, other property or documents.
All statements, documents or other information supplied to the arbitral tribunal by one party must be communicated to the other party.
Any expert report or evidentiary document on which the arbitral tribunal may rely in making its decision must be communicated to the parties.