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COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION ACT 2012 - SECT 33

COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION ACT 2012 - SECT 33

33 .         Correction and interpretation of award; additional award (cf. Model Law Art 33)

        (1)         Within 30 days of receipt of the award, unless another period of time has been agreed on by the parties —

            (a)         a party, with notice to the other party, may request the arbitral tribunal to correct in the award any errors in computation, any clerical or typographical errors or any errors of similar nature; and

            (b)         if so agreed by the parties, a party, with notice to the other party, may request the arbitral tribunal to give an interpretation of a specific point or part of the award.

        (2)         If the arbitral tribunal considers a request under subsection (1) to be justified, it must make the correction or give the interpretation within 30 days of receipt of the request.

        (3)         The interpretation forms part of the award.

        (4)         The arbitral tribunal may correct any error of the type referred to in subsection (1)(a) on its own initiative within 30 days of the date of the award.

        (5)         Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a party, with notice to the other party, may request, within 30 days of receipt of the award, the arbitral tribunal to make an additional award as to claims presented in the arbitral proceedings but omitted from the award.

        (6)         If the arbitral tribunal considers the request to be justified, it must make the additional award within 60 days.

        (7)         The arbitral tribunal may extend, if necessary, the period of time within which it may make a correction, interpretation or an additional award under subsection (2) or (5).

        (8)         Section 31 applies to a correction or interpretation of the award or to an additional award.