New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION ACT 1984 - SECT 12

12 Appointment of umpire

(1) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties to the arbitration agreement, where an arbitration agreement provides for the appointment of an even number of arbitrators, the arbitrators may appoint an umpire at any time after they are themselves appointed and shall do so forthwith if they fail to determine a matter arising for determination.

(2) An umpire appointed in relation to an arbitration is not required to sit with the arbitrators while the arbitrators are conducting proceedings under the arbitration agreement.