International Arbitration Act 1994 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · International Commercial Arbitration
21. Assessment of costs
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Any costs directed by an award to be paid are, unless the award otherwise directs, assessable by the Registrar of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (called in this section the Registrar).
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 12;
Unless the fees of the arbitral tribunal have been fixed by a written agreement or such agreement has provided for determination of the fees by a person or an institution agreed to by the parties, any party to the arbitration may require that the fees be assessed by the Registrar.
arbitral tribunal
“arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators or a permanent 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;
A certificate signed by the Registrar on the amount of costs or fees assessed forms part of the award of the arbitral tribunal.
The Chief Justice may, if he or she thinks fit, appoint any other person to exercise the powers of the Registrar under this section.
An appointment under subsection (4) must be published in the Gazette.