Western Australian Consolidated Acts

COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION ACT 1985 - SECT 29

29 .         Form of award

        (1)         Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties to the arbitration agreement, the arbitrator or umpire shall — 

            (a)         make the award in writing;

            (b)         sign the award; and

            (c)         include in the award a statement of the reasons for making the award.

        (2)         Where an arbitrator or umpire makes an award otherwise than in writing, the arbitrator or umpire shall, upon request by a party within 7 days after the making of the award, give to the party a statement in writing signed by the arbitrator or umpire of the date, the terms of the award and the reasons for making the award.

        [Section 29 amended by No. 43 of 1997 s. 22.]