Section 3
Section 3 of the principal Act is amended—
of Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024
(a)
in subsection (2)—
(i)
in paragraph (a), by substituting for the words
“Parts I, II and IV” the words “Parts I and II,
Chapter 2 of Part III and Part IV”; and
(ii)
in paragraph (b), by substituting for the words
“Part III” the words “Chapter 1 of Part III”;
(b)
in subsection (3)—
(i)
in paragraph (a), by substituting for the words
“Parts I, II and IV” the words “Parts I and II,
Chapter 2 of Part III and Part IV”; and
(ii)
in paragraph (b), by substituting for the words
“Part III” the words “Chapter 1 of Part III”;
(c)
by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection:
“(3a) In respect of an international arbitration, where the seat of arbitration is not in Malaysia or there is no seat of arbitration but any of the services in relation to the arbitration are provided in Malaysia, Chapter 2
of Part III of this Act shall apply.”; and
(d)
in subsection (4), by substituting for the words
“Part III” wherever appearing the words “Chapter 1 of