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Arbitration Act, 1965 (Act No. 42 of 1965)

Arbitrators and Umpires

10. Power of parties to appoint arbitrators to fill vacancies

 

 

(1) Where an appointed arbitrator refuses to act or is or becomes incapable of acting or dies or is removed from office or his appointment is terminated, or is set aside, and a contrary intention is not expressed in the arbitration agreement, the party or parties who appointed him may appoint another arbitrator in his place.

 

(2) Where an arbitration agreement provides that the reference shall be to two or more arbitrators, one to be appointed by each party, and any party fails to appoint an arbitrator in terms of the agreement, or by way of substitution in the circumstances described in subsection (1), then, unless the arbitration agreement expresses a contrary intention, the other party, having appointed an arbitrator, or the other parties each having appointed an arbitrator, may serve the party in default with a written notice requiring him to appoint an arbitrator within seven days after receipt of the notice.

 

(3) If the party in default does not appoint an arbitrator within the period referred to in the notice served upon him in terms of subsection (2), the other party who has appointed an arbitrator or the other parties who have each appointed an arbitrator may appoint that arbitrator or those arbitrators, as the case may be, to act as sole arbitrator or arbitrators in the reference, and his or their award shall be binding on all parties as if he or they had been appointed by consent of all parties: Provided that the court may, on the application of the party in default, on good cause shown, set aside such appointment and grant the party in default an extension of time to appoint an arbitrator.