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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  
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