Western Australian Consolidated Acts

COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION ACT 1985 - SECT 25

25 .         Extension of ambit of arbitration proceedings

        (1)         Where — 

            (a)         pursuant to an arbitration agreement a dispute between the parties to the agreement is referred to arbitration; and

            (b)         there is some other dispute between those same parties (whenever the dispute arose), being a dispute to which the same agreement applies,

                then, unless the arbitration agreement otherwise provides, the arbitrator or umpire may, upon application being made to the arbitrator or umpire by the parties to the arbitration agreement at any time before a final award is made in relation to the first-mentioned dispute, make an order directing that the arbitration be extended so as to include that other dispute.

        (2)         An arbitrator or umpire may make an order under subsection (1) on such terms and conditions (if any) as the arbitrator or umpire thinks fit.