Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION ACT - SECT 4

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears -

"arbitration agreement" means an agreement in writing to refer present or future disputes to arbitration;

"award" means a final or interim award;

"Court" means the Supreme Court;

"misconduct" includes corruption, fraud, partiality, bias and a breach of the rules of natural justice;

"party", in relation to an arbitration agreement, includes a person claiming through or under a party to the arbitration agreement;

"power of appointment" or "power to appoint", in relation to an arbitrator or umpire, means a power to appoint an arbitrator or umpire, to join in the appointment of an arbitrator or umpire, to concur in or approve of the appointment of an arbitrator or umpire, or to take any other step in or towards the appointment of an arbitrator or umpire.

(2) A reference in this Act to an arbitrator includes, in a case where there are 2 or more arbitrators, a reference to the arbitrators.