LIMITATION ACT 2005 - SECT 54

LIMITATION ACT 2005 - SECT 54

54 .         Arbitration — extension of limitation period

        (1)         If a court —

            (a)         removes an arbitrator or umpire;

            (b)         restrains a party or an arbitrator or umpire from proceeding with an arbitration; or

            (c)         sets aside an arbitral award,

                the court may at the same time or within 6 months afterwards, whether or not the limitation period provided for under this Act for commencing an action with respect to the difference or matter under arbitration has expired, order that the whole or any part of the time between the commencement of the arbitration and the making of the order under this section does not count in the reckoning of the limitation period.

        (2)         If, after the expiration of a limitation period provided for under this Act, a court makes an order under this section, the expiration of the first limitation period has no effect for the purposes of this Act.