Arbitration Act 2001 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Arbitration Agreement
5. Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party
Feedback & supportAn arbitration agreement is not discharged by the death of any party to the agreement but continues to be enforceable by or against the personal representative of the deceased party.
arbitration agreement
“arbitration agreement” means an arbitration agreement mentioned in section 4;
The authority of an arbitrator is not revoked by the death of any party by whom the arbitrator was appointed.
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;
Nothing in this section affects the operation of any written law or rule of law by virtue of which any right of action is extinguished by the death of a person.