TheArbitrationAct1996(NewZealand)(新西兰仲裁法

Reprintasat1January2011ArbitrationAct1996PublicAct1996No99Dateofassent2September1996Commencementseesection1(2)ContentsPageTitle21ShortTitleandcommencement32Interpretation33Furtherprovisionrelatingtointerpretation44ActtobindtheCrown45PurposesofAct46RulesapplyingtoarbitrationsinNewZealand57ArbitrationsandawardsoutsideNewZealand58Provisionsapplyingwhereplaceofarbitrationnotagreedordetermined59ArbitrationunderotherActs510Arbitrabilityofdisputes611Consumerarbitrationagreements612Powersofarbitraltribunalindecidingdisputes713Liabilityofarbitrators814Applicationofsections14Ato14I814AArbitralproceedingsmustbeprivate8NoteChangesauthorisedbysection17CoftheActsandRegulationsPublicationAct1989havebeenmadeinthisreprint.Ageneraloutlineofthesechangesissetoutinthenotesattheendofthisreprint,togetherwithotherexplanatorymaterialaboutthisreprint.ThisActisadministeredbytheMinistryofJustice.1ArbitrationAct1996Reprintedasat1January201114BArbitrationagreementsdeemedtoprohibitdisclosureofconfidentialinformation814CLimitsonprohibitionondisclosureofconfidentialinformationinsection14B814DArbitraltribunalmayallowdisclosureofconfidentialinformationincertaincircumstances914EHighCourtmayalloworprohibitdisclosureofconfidentialinformationifarbitralproceedingshavebeenterminatedorpartylodgesappealconcerningconfidentiality1014FCourtproceedingsunderActmustbeconductedinpublicexceptincertaincircumstances1114GApplicantmuststatenatureof,andreasonsforseeking,ordertoconductcourtproceedingsinprivate1214HMattersthatcourtmustconsiderindeterminingapplicationforordertoconductcourtproceedingsinprivate1214IEffectofordertoconductcourtproceedingsinprivate1215CertificatesconcerningpartiestotheConventions1316Rules1317AmendmentstootherActs1318Repeals1319Transitionalprovisions1320ActpassedinsubstitutionforArbitrationAct190815Schedule116RulesapplyingtoarbitrationgenerallySchedule246AdditionaloptionalrulesapplyingtoarbitrationSchedule355TreatiesrelatingtoarbitrationSchedule468EnactmentsamendedSchedule570EnactmentsrepealedAnActtoreformthelawrelatingtoarbitration2Reprintedasat1January2011ArbitrationAct1996s21ShortTitleandcommencement(1)ThisActmaybecitedastheArbitrationAct1996.(2)ThisActshallcomeintoforceon1July1997.2Interpretation(1)InthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires,—arbitraltribunalmeansasolearbitratororapanelofarbitra-torsarbitrationmeansanyarbitrationwhetherornotadministeredbyapermanentarbitralinstitutionarbitrationagreementmeansanagreementbythepartiestosubmittoarbitrationallorcertaindisputeswhichhavearisenorwhichmayarisebetweentheminrespectofadefinedlegalrelationship,whethercontractualornotawardmeansadecisionofthearbitraltribunalonthesub-stanceofthedisputeandincludesanyinterim,interlocutoryorpartialawardconfidentialinformation,inrelationtoarbitralproceed-ings,—(a)meansinformationthatrelatestothearbitralproceed-ingsortoanawardmadeinthoseproceedings;and(b)includes—(i)thestatementofclaim,statementofdefence,andallotherpleadings,submissions,statements,orotherinformationsuppliedtothearbitraltribunalbyaparty:(ii)anyevidence(whetherdocumentaryorother-wise)suppliedtothearbitraltribunal:(iii)anynotesmadebythearbitraltribunaloforalevidenceorsubmissionsgivenbeforethearbitraltribunal:(iv)anytranscriptoforalevidenceorsubmissionsgivenbeforethearbitraltribunal:(v)anyrulingsofthearbitraltribunal:(vi)anyawardofthearbitraltribunaldisclose,inrelationtoconfidentialinformation,includespub-lishingorcommunicatingorotherwisesupplyingtheconfi-dentialinformation3s3ArbitrationAct1996Reprintedasat1January2011partymeansapartytoanarbitrationagreement,or,inanycasewhereanarbitrationdoesnotinvolveallofthepartiestothearbitrationagreement,meansapartytothearbitration.(2)[Repealed]Section2(1)confidentialinformation:inserted,on18October2007,bysection4(1)oftheArbitrationAmendmentAct2007(2007No94).Section2(1)disclose:inserted,on18October2007,bysection4(1)oftheArbitrationAmendmentAct2007(2007No94).Section2(2):repealed,on18October2007,bysection4(2)oftheArbitrationAmendmentAct2007(2007No94).3FurtherprovisionrelatingtointerpretationThematerialtowhichanarbitraltribunaloracourtmayreferininterpretingthisActincludesthedocumentsrelatingtotheModelLawreferredtoinsection5(b)andoriginatingfromtheUnitedNationsCommissiononInternationalTradeLaw,oritsworkinggroupforthepreparationoftheModelLaw.4ActtobindtheCrownThisActbindstheCrown.5PurposesofActThepurposesofthisActare—(a)toencouragetheuseofarbitrationasanagreedmethodofresolvingcommercialandotherdisputes;and(b)topromoteinternationalconsistencyofarbitralregimesbasedontheModelLawonInternationalCommercialArbitrationadoptedbytheUnitedNationsCommissiononInternationalTradeLawon21June1985;and(c)topromoteconsistencybetweentheinternationalanddomesticarbitralregimesinNewZealand;and(d)toredefineandclarifythelimitsofjudicialreviewofthearbitralprocessandofarbitralawards;and(e)tofacilitatetherecognitionandenforcementofarbitra-tionagreementsandarbitralawards;and(f)togiveeffecttotheobligationsoftheGovernmentofNewZealandundertheProtocolonArbitrationClauses(1923),theConventionont