Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Unless a contrary
intention is expressed in the arbitration agreement, where a party to an
arbitration agreement dies the agreement shall not be discharged (either as
respects the deceased or any other party) and the authority of an arbitrator
or umpire shall not be revoked by the death of that party but the agreement
shall be enforceable by or against the personal representative of the
deceased.
(2) Nothing in
subsection (1) shall be taken to affect the operation of any enactment or
rule of law by virtue of which a right of action is extinguished by the death
of a person.