Arbitration Act 2001 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Award
36. Extension of time for making award
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Where the time for making an award is limited by the arbitration agreement, the Court may by order, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, extend that time.
award
“award” means a decision of the arbitral tribunal on the substance of the dispute and includes any interim, interlocutory or partial award but excludes any order or direction made under section 28;
An application for an order under this section may be made —
upon notice to the parties, by the arbitral tribunal; or
upon notice to the arbitral tribunal and the other parties, by any party to the proceedings.
An application under this section must not be made unless all available tribunal processes for application of extension of time have been exhausted.
The Court is not to make an order under this section unless it is satisfied that substantial injustice would otherwise be done.
The Court may extend the time for such period and on such terms as it thinks fit, and may do so whether or not the time previously fixed by or under the arbitration agreement or by a previous order has expired.
arbitration agreement
“arbitration agreement” means an arbitration agreement mentioned in section 4;
The permission of the appellate court is required for any appeal from a decision of the Court under this section.
appellate court
“appellate court” means the court to which an appeal from a decision of the Court is to be made under section 29C of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969;