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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Arbitration Act, 1940 [Repealed] Section 10

Provisions as to Appointment of Three of More Arbitrators

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Arbitration Act, 1940 [Repealed] Section 10 is part of Arbitration Act, 1940 [Repealed] - Provisions as to Appointment of Three of More Arbitrators. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Where an arbitration agreement provides that a reference shall be to three arbitrators, one to be appointed by each party and the third by the two appointed arbitrators, the agreement shall have effect as if it provided for the appointment of an umpire, and not for the appointment of a third arbitrator, by the two arbitrators appointed by the parties.

(2) Where an arbitration agreement provides that a reference shall be to three arbitrators to be appointed otherwise than as mentioned in sub-section (1), the award of the majority shall, unless the arbitration agreement otherwise provides, prevail.

(3) Where an arbitration agreement provides for the appointment of more arbitrators than three, the award of the majority, or if the arbitrators are equally divided in their opinions, the award of the umpire shall, unless the arbitration agreement otherwise provides, prevail.

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Section Section 10 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 [Repealed] (Provisions as to Appointment of Three of More Arbitrators) is reproduced on this page as part of the Arbitration Act, 1940 [Repealed]. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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