Arbitration Act 2005 · Updated to 1 Nov 2018 · Chapter 6
31. Decision making by panel of arbitrators
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Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, in any arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator, any decision of the arbitral tribunal shall be made by a majority of all its members.
arbitral tribunal
Defined · s 2
“arbitral tribunal” means an emergency arbitrator, a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators.
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Where so authorized by the parties or by all the members of the arbitral tribunal, questions of procedure may be decided by the presiding arbitrator.
presiding arbitrator
Defined · s 2
“presiding arbitrator” means the arbitrator designated in the arbitration agreement as the presiding arbitrator or chairman of the arbitral tribunal, a single arbitrator or the third arbitrator appointed under subsection 13(3);