Butterworths Hong Kong Arbitration Law Handbook

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1 
PRELIMINARY

• 1. Short title and commencement
• 2. Interpretation
• 3. Object and principles of this Ordinance
• 4. UNCITRAL Model Law to have force of law in Hong Kong
• 5. Arbitrations to which this Ordinance applies
• 6. Application PART 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 7. Article 1 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Scope of application)
• 8. Article 2 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Definitions and rules of interpretation)
• 9. Article 2A of UNCITRAL Model Law (International origin and general principles)
• 10. Article 3 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Receipt of written communications)
• 11. Article 4 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Waiver of right to object)
• 12. Article 5 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Extent of court intervention)
• 13. Article 6 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Court or other authority for certain functions of arbitration assistance and supervision)
• 14. Application of Limitation Ordinance and other limitation enactments to arbitrations
• 15. Reference of interpleader issue to arbitration by court
• 16. Proceedings to be heard otherwise than in open court
• 17. Restrictions on reporting of proceedings heard otherwise than in open court
• 18. Disclosure of information relating to arbitral proceedings and awards prohibited

PART 3 
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT 

• 19. Article 7 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Definition and form of 
  arbitration agreement)
• 20. Article 8 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Arbitration agreement 
  and substantive claim before court)
• 21. Article 9 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Arbitration agreement 
  and interim measures by court)
• 22. Whether agreement discharged by death of a party

PART 4 
COMPOSITION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL 
Division 1 - Arbitrators 

• 23. Article 10 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Number of 
  arbitrators)
• 24. Article 11 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Appointment of 
  arbitrators)
• 25. Article 12 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Grounds for 
  challenge)
• 26. Article 13 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Challenge procedure)
• 27. Article 14 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Failure or 
  impossibility to act)
• 28. Article 15 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Appointment of 
  substitute arbitrator)
• 29. Death of arbitrator or person appointing arbitrator
• 30. Appointment of umpire
• 31. Functions of umpire in arbitral proceedings

Division 2 -Mediators

• 32. Appointment of mediator
• 33. Power of arbitrator to act as mediator 

PART 5 
JURISDICTION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL 

• 34. Article 16 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Competence of 
  arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction)

PART 6 
INTERIM MEASURES AND PRELIMINARY ORDERS 
Division 1 - Interim measures 

• 35. Article 17 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Power of arbitral 
  tribunal to order interim measures)
• 36. Article 17A of UNCITRAL Model Law (Conditions for 
  granting interim measures)

Division 2 - Preliminary orders 

• 37. Article 17B of UNCITRAL Model Law (Applications for 
  preliminary orders and conditions for granting preliminary 
  orders)
• 38. Article 17C of UNCITRAL Model Law (Specific regime for 
  preliminary orders)

Division 3 - Provisions applicable to interim measures and preliminary orders

• 39. Article 17D of UNCITRAL Model Law (Modification, 
  suspension, termination)
• 40. Article 17E of UNCITRAL Model Law (Provision of 
  security)
• 41. Article 17F of UNCITRAL Model Law (Disclosure)
• 42. Article 17G of UNCITRAL Model Law (Costs and damages)

Division 4 - Recognition and enforcement of interim measures

• 43. Article 17H of UNCITRAL Model Law (Recognition and 
  enforcement)
• 44. Article 17I of UNCITRAL Model Law (Grounds for refusing 
  recognition or enforcement)

Division 5 - Court-ordered interim measures

• 45. Article 17J of UNCITRAL Model Law (Court-ordered 
  interim measures)

PART 7 
CONDUCT OF ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS 

• 46. Article 18 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Equal treatment of 
  parties)
• 47. Article 19 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Determination of 
  rules of procedure)
• 48. Article 20 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Place of arbitration)
• 49. Article 21 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Commencement of 
  arbitral proceedings)
• 50. Article 22 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Language)
• 51. Article 23 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Statements of claim 
  and defence)
• 52. Article 24 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Hearings and written 
  proceedings)
• 53. Article 25 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Default of a party)
• 54. Article 26 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Expert appointed by 
  arbitral tribunal)
• 55. Article 27 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Court assistance in 
  taking evidence)
• 56. General powers exercisable by arbitral tribunal
• 57. Arbitral tribunal may limit amount of recoverable costs
• 58. Power to extend time for arbitral proceedings
• 59. Order to be made in case of delay in pursuing claims in 
  arbitral proceedings
• 60. Special powers of Court in relation to arbitral proceedings
• 61. Enforcement of orders and directions of arbitral tribunal
• 62. Power of Court to order recovery of arbitrator's fees
• 63. Representation and preparation work

PART 8 
MAKING OF AWARD AND TERMINATION OF 
PROCEEDINGS

• 64. Article 28 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Rules applicable to 
  substance of dispute)
• 65. Article 29 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Decision-making by 
  panel of arbitrators)
• 66. Article 30 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Settlement)
• 67. Article 31 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Form and contents of 
  award)
• 68. Article 32 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Termination of 
  proceedings)
• 69. Article 33 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Correction and 
  interpretation of award; additional award)
• 70. Award of remedy or relief
• 71. Awards on different aspects of matters
• 72. Time for making award
• 73. Effect of award
• 74. Arbitral tribunal may award costs of arbitral proceedings
• 75. Taxation of costs of arbitral proceedings (other than fees and 
  expenses of arbitral tribunal)
• 76. Costs in respect of unqualified person
• 77. Determination of arbitral tribunal's fees and expenses in case 
  of dispute
• 78. Liability to pay fees and expenses of arbitral tribunal
• 79. Arbitral tribunal may award interest
• 80. Interest on money or costs awarded or ordered in arbitral 
  proceedings

PART 9 
RECOURSE AGAINST AWARD

• 81. Article 34 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Application for 
  setting aside as exclusive recourse against arbitral award)

PART 10 
RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF AWARDS 
Division 1 - Enforcement of arbitral awards

• 82. Article 35 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Recognition and 
  enforcement) 
• 83. Article 36 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Grounds for refusing 
  recognition or enforcement)
• 84. Enforcement of arbitral awards
• 85. Evidence to be produced for enforcement of arbitral awards
• 86. Refusal of enforcement of arbitral awards

Division 2 - Enforcement of Convention awards

• 87. Enforcement of Convention awards
• 88. Evidence to be produced for enforcement of Convention 
  awards
• 89. Refusal of enforcement of Convention awards
• 90. Order for declaring party to New York Convention
• 91. Saving of rights to enforce Convention awards
• Division 3 - Enforcement of Mainland awards
• 92. Enforcement of Mainland awards
• 93. Restrictions on enforcement of Mainland awards
• 94. Evidence to be produced for enforcement of Mainland 
  awards
• 95. Refusal of enforcement of Mainland awards
• 96. Mainland awards to which certain provisions of this Division 
  do not apply
• 97. Publication of list of recognized Mainland arbitral authorities
• 98. Saving of certain Mainland awards

PART 11 
PROVISIONS THAT MAY BE EXPRESSLY OPTED FOR 
OR AUTOMATICALLY APPLY

• 99. Arbitration agreements may provide expressly for opt-in 
  provisions
• 100. Opt-in provisions automatically apply in certain cases
• 101. Opt-in provisions that automatically apply under section 100 
  deemed to apply to Hong Kong construction subcontracting cases
• 102. Circumstances under which opt-in provisions not automatically apply
• 103. Application of provisions under this Part

PART 12 
MISCELLANEOUS

• 104. Arbitral tribunal or mediator to be liable for certain acts and 
  omissions
• 105. Appointors and administrators to be liable only for certain 
  acts and omissions
• 106. Rules of court
• 107. Making an application, etc. under this Ordinance
• 108. Decision, etc. of Court under this Ordinance

PART 13 
REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

• 109. (Omitted as spent)
• 110. Effect of repeal on subsidiary legislation
• 111. Savings and transitional provisions

PART 14 
CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED AMENDMENTS

• 112. (Omitted as spent)
• Sch 1 UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial 
  Arbitration
• Sch 2 Provisions that may be expressly opted for or automatically apply
• Sch 3 Savings and Transitional Provisions
• Sch 4 (Omitted as spent)