Western Australian Consolidated Acts

COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION ACT 1985 - SECT 15

15 .         Manner in which decisions are made

                Unless a contrary intention is expressed in the arbitration agreement, where an arbitration agreement provides for the appointment of 3 or more arbitrators —

            (a)         the arbitrators may, by a majority, appoint one of their number to preside;

            (b)         any decision to be made in the course of the proceedings may be made by a majority; and

            (c)         if the arbitrators are equally divided in opinion, and one of the arbitrators has been appointed to preside (whether under this section or the agreement), the decision of the presiding arbitrator shall prevail.

        [Section 15 amended by No. 43 of 1997 s. 7.]