Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 - SECT 30

Power to correct award

30. Power to correct award

Where an award made under an arbitration agreement contains-

   (a)  a clerical mistake;

   (b)  an error arising from an accidental slip or omission;

   (c)  a material miscalculation of figures or a material mistake in the
        description of any person, thing or matter referred to in the award;
        or



   (d)  a defect of form-

the arbitrator or umpire may correct the award or the Court, on the
application of a party to the agreement, may make an order correcting the
award.