Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Amendment of section 2
Section 2(1) of the International Arbitration Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —
by deleting the definition of “arbitration agreement” and substituting the following definition:“ “arbitration agreement” means an agreement in writing referred to in Article 7 of the Model Law and includes —
an agreement made by electronic communications if the information contained therein is accessible so as to be useable for subsequent reference; and
an agreement deemed or constituted under subsection (3) or (4);”; and
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “award”, the following definitions:“ “data messages” means information generated, sent, received, or stored by electronic, magnetic, optical or similar means, including, but not limited to, electronic data interchange (EDI), electronic mail, telegram, telex or telecopy;“electronic communications” means any communication that the parties make by means of data messages;”.