The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 | Bare Act | Arbitration Sections

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The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Preliminary

Section-1 Short title, extent and commencement

Part-I Arbitration

Chapter-I General Provisions

Section-2 Definitions

Section-3 Receipt of written communications

Section-4 Waiver of right to object

Section-5 Extent of judicial intervention

Section-6 Administrative assistance

Part-I Arbitration

Chapter-II Arbitration agreement

Section-7 Arbitration agreement

Section-8 Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement

Section-9 Interim measures etc. by Court

Part-I Arbitration

Chapter-III Composition of arbitral tribunal

Section-10 Number of arbitrators

Section-11 Appointment of arbitrators

Section-11A Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule

Section-12 Grounds for challenge

Section-13 Challenge procedure

Section-14 Failure or impossibility to act

Section-15 Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator

Part-I Arbitration

Chapter-IV Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals

Section-16 Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction

Section-17 Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal

Part-I Arbitration

Chapter-V Conduct of arbitral proceedings

Section-18 Equal treatment of parties

Section-19 Determination of rules of procedure

Section-20 Place of arbitration

Section-21 Commencement of arbitral proceedings

Section-22 Language

Section-23 Statements of claim and defence

Section-24 Hearings and written proceedings

Section-25 Default of a party

Section-26 Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal

Section-27 Court assistance in taking evidence

Part-I Arbitration

Chapter-VI Making of arbitral award and termination of proceedings

Section-28 Rules applicable to substance of dispute

Section-29 Decision making by panel of arbitrators

Section-29A Time limit for arbitral award

Section-29B Fast track procedure

Section-30 Settlement

Section-31 Form and contents of arbitral award

Section-31A Regime for costs

Section-32 Termination of proceedings

Section-33 Correction and interpretation of award and additional award

Part-I Arbitration

Chapter-VII Recourse against arbitral award

Section-34 Application for setting aside arbitral award

Part-I Arbitration

Chapter-VIII Finality and enforcement of arbitral awards

Section-35 Finality of arbitral awards

Section-36 Enforcement

Part-I Arbitration

Chapter-IX Appeals

Section-37 Appealable orders

Part-I Arbitration

Chapter-X Miscellaneous

Section-38 Deposits

Section-39 Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs

Section-40 Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto

Section-41 Provisions in case of insolvency

Section-42 Jurisdiction

Section-42A Confidentiality of information

Section-42B Protection of action taken in good faith

Section-43 Limitations

Part-IA Arbitration Council of India

Section-43A Definitions

Section-43B Establishment and incorporation of Arbitration Council of India

Section-43C Composition of Council

Section-43D Duties and functions of Council

Section-43E Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council

Section-43F Resignation of Members

Section-43G Removal of Member

Section-43H Appointment of experts and constitution of Committees thereof

Section-43-I General norms for grading of arbitral institutions

Section-43J Norms for accreditation of arbitrators

Section-43K Depository of awards

Section-43L Power to make regulations by Council

Section-43M Chief Executive Officer

Part-II Enforcement of certain Foreign awards

Chapter-I New York Convention Awards

Section-44 Definition

Section-45 Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration

Section-46 When foreign award binding

Section-47 Evidence

Section-48 Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards

Section-49 Enforcement of foreign awards

Section-50 Appealable orders

Section-51 Saving

Section-52 Chapter II not to apply

Part-II Enforcement of certain Foreign awards

Chapter-II Geneva Convention Awards

Section-53 Interpretation

Section-54 Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration

Section-55 Foreign awards when binding

Section-56 Evidence

Section-57 Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards

Section-58 Enforcement of foreign awards

Section-59 Appealable orders

Section-60 Saving

Part-III Conciliation

Section-61 Application and scope

Section-62 Commencement of conciliation proceedings

Section-63 Number of conciliators

Section-64 Appointment of conciliators

Section-65 Submission of statements to conciliator

Section-66 Conciliator not bound by certain enactments

Section-67 Role of conciliator

Section-68 Administrative assistance

Section-69 Communication between conciliator and parties

Section-70 Disclosure of information

Section-71 Co-operation of parties with conciliator

Section-72 Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute

Section-73 Settlement agreement

Section-74 Status and effect of settlement agreement

Section-75 Confidentiality

Section-76 Termination of conciliation proceedings

Section-77 Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings

Section-78 Costs

Section-79 Deposits

Section-80 Role of conciliator in other proceedings

Section-81 Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings

Part-IV Supplementary Provisions

Section-82 Power of High Court to make rules

Section-83 Removal of difficulties

Section-84 Power to make rules

Section-85 Repeal and savings

Section-86 Repeal and saving

Section-87 Effect of arbitral and related court proceedings commenced

Schedule

The First Schedule

The Second Schedule

The Third Schedule

The Fourth Schedule

The Fifth Schedule

The Sixth Schedule

The Seventh Schedule

The Eighth Schedule

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