Arbitration Act 2001 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Award
38. Form and contents of award
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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;
in the case of a single arbitrator, by the arbitrator himself or herself; or
in the case of 2 or more arbitrators, by all the arbitrators or the majority of the arbitrators provided that the reason for any omitted signature of any arbitrator is stated.
The award must state the reasons upon which it is based, unless the parties have agreed that no grounds are to be stated or the award is an award on agreed terms under section 37.
The date of the award and place of arbitration must be stated in the award.
The award is deemed to have been made at the place of arbitration.
After the award is made, a copy of the award signed by the arbitrators in accordance with subsection (1) must be delivered to each party.
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;