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COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION ACT 2011
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1A--PRELIMINARY
1AA. Purposes
1AB. Commencement
1AC. Paramount object of Act
1AD. Act to bind Crown
PART 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Scope of application (cf Model Law Art 1)
2. Definitions and rules of interpretation (cf Model Law Art 2)
2A. International origin and general principles (cf Model Law Art 2A)
3. Receipt of written communications (cf Model Law Art 3)
4. Waiver of right to object (cf Model Law Art 4)
5. Extent of court intervention (cf Model Law Art 5)
6. Court for certain functions of arbitration assistance and supervision (cf Model Law Art 6)
PART 2--ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
7. Definition and form of arbitration agreement (cf Model Law Art 7)
8. Arbitration agreement and substantive claim before court (cf Model Law Art 8)
9. Arbitration agreement and interim measures by court (cf Model Law Art 9)
PART 3--COMPOSITION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL
10. Number of arbitrators (cf Model Law Art 10)
11. Appointment of arbitrators (cf Model Law Art 11)
12. Grounds for challenge (cf Model Law Art 12)
13. Challenge procedure (cf Model Law Art 13)
14. Failure or impossibility to act (cf Model Law Art 14)
15. Appointment of substitute arbitrator (cf Model Law Art 15)
PART 4--JURISDICTION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL
16. Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction (cf Model Law Art 16)
PART 4A--INTERIM MEASURES
Division 1--Interim measures
17. Power of arbitral tribunal to order interim measures (cf Model Law Art 17)
17A. Conditions for granting interim measures (cf Model Law Art 17A)
Division 2--Preliminary orders
17B.
17C.
Division 3--Provisions applicable to interim measures
17D. Modification, suspension, termination (cf Model Law Art 17D)
17E. Provision of security (cf Model Law Art 17E)
17F. Disclosure (cf Model Law Art 17F)
17G. Costs and damages (cf Model Law Art 17G)
Division 4--Recognition and enforcement of interim measures
17H. Recognition and enforcement (cf Model Law Art 17H)
17I. Grounds for refusing recognition or enforcement (cf Model Law Art 17I)
Division 5--Court-ordered interim measures
17J. Court-ordered interim measures (cf Model Law Art 17J)
PART 5--CONDUCT OF ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS
18. Equal treatment of parties (cf Model Law Art 18)
19. Determination of rules of procedure (cf Model Law Art 19)
20. Place of arbitration (cf Model Law Art 20)
21. Commencement of arbitral proceedings (cf Model Law Art 21)
22. Language (cf Model Law Art 22)
23. Statements of claim and defence (cf Model Law Art 23)
24. Hearings and written proceedings (cf Model Law Art 24)
24A. Representation
24B. General duties of parties
25. Default of a party (cf Model Law Art 25)
26. Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal (cf Model Law Art 26)
27. Court assistance in taking evidence (cf Model Law Art 27)
27A. Parties may obtain subpoenas
27B. Refusal or failure to attend before arbitral tribunal or to produce document
27C. Consolidation of arbitral proceedings
27D. Power of arbitrator to act as mediator, conciliator or other non‑arbitral intermediary
27E. Disclosure of confidential information
27F. Circumstances in which confidential information may be disclosed
27G. Arbitral tribunal may allow disclosure of confidential information in certain circumstances
27H. The Court may prohibit disclosure of confidential information in certain circumstances
27I. The Court may allow disclosure of confidential information in certain circumstances
27J. Determination of preliminary point of law by the Court
PART 6--MAKING OF AWARD AND TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS
28. Rules applicable to substance of dispute (cf Model Law Art 28)
29. Decision-making by panel of arbitrators (cf Model Law Art 29)
30. Settlement (cf Model Law Art 30)
31. Form and contents of award (cf Model Law Art 31)
32. Termination of proceedings (cf Model Law Art 32)
33. Correction and interpretation of award; additional award (cf Model Law Art 33)
33A. Specific performance
33B. Costs
33C. Application of Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)
33D. Costs of abortive arbitration
33E. Interest up to making of award
33F. Interest on debt under award
PART 7--RECOURSE AGAINST AWARD
34. Application for setting aside as exclusive recourse against arbitral award (cf Model Law Art 34)
34A. Appeals against awards
PART 8--RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF AWARDS
35. Recognition and enforcement (cf Model Law Art 35)
36. Grounds for refusing recognition or enforcement (cf Model Law Art 36)
PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS
37. Death of party
38. Interpleader
39. Immunity
40. Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction
41. Court rules
42. Regulations
PART 10--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
43. Savings and transitional provisions
44. Regulations of a savings or transitional nature
ENDNOTES
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