Section 36

Each party shall have power to appoint an assessor to sit with the arbitrator, but the arbitrator alone shall have power to decide and make an award. Where more than one arbitrator is appointed, a majority of them may decide and make an award.

The arbitration shall take place at such place within Malaysia as the arbitrator shall decide, and shall, subject to this section, be governed by the Arbitration Act 2005 [Act 646].

The remuneration of an arbitrator appointed by the Chief

Judge in accordance with this section shall be fixed by the Chief

Judge and the remuneration of an arbitrator chosen by the parties shall be fixed by them. The costs of reference and the award shall be paid by the parties in such proportion as the arbitrator may decide:

Provided that the remuneration and the allowances of an assessor shall be paid by the party against whom the award is made.