THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996

List of Chapters

• Preamble

• • Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement.

PART - I

• • Chapter I - General provisions

  • Section 2 - Definitions.

  • Section 3 - Receipt of Written Communications

  • Section 4 - Waiver of right to object.

  • Section 5 - Extent of judicial intervention.

  • Section 6 - Administrative assistance.

• • Chapter II - Arbitration agreement.

  • Section 7 - Arbitration agreement.

  • Section 8 -Power to refer paarbitrationes to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement.

  • Section 9 - Interim measures, etc., by Court.

• • Chapter III - Composition of arbitral tribunal.

  • Section 10 - Number of arbitrators.

  • Section 11 - Appointment of arbitrators.

  • Section 11A - Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule.

  • Section 12 - Grounds for challenge.

  • Section 13 - Challenge procedure.

  • Section 14 - Failure or impossibility to act.

  • Section 15 - Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator

• • Chapter IV - Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals.

  • Section 16 - Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction.

  • Section 17 - Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal.

• • Chapter V - Conduct of arbitral proceedings.

  • Section 18 - Equal treatment of parties.

  • Section 19 - Determination of rules of procedure.

  • Section 20 - Place of arbitration.

  • Section 21 - Commencement of arbitral proceedings.

  • Section 22 - Language.

  • Section 23 - Statements of claim and defence.

  • Section 24 - Hearings and written proceedings.

  • Section 25 - Default of a party.

  • Section 26 - Omitted

  • Section 27 - Court assistance in taking evidence.

• • Chapter VI - Making of arbitral award and termination of proceedings.

  • Section 28 - Rules applicable to substance of dispute.

  • Section 29 - Decision making by panel of arbitrators.

  • Section 29A - Time limit for arbitral award.

  • Section 29B - Fast track procedure.

  • Section 30 - Settlement.

  • Section 31 - Form and contents of arbitral award.

  • Section 31A - Regime for costs.

  • Section 32 - Termination of proceedings.

  • Section 33- Correction and interpretation of award; additional award.

• • Chapter VII - Recourse against arbitral award.

  • Section 34 - Application for setting aside arbitral awards.

• • Chapter VIII - Finality and enforcement of arbitral awards.

  • Section 35 - Finality of arbitral awards.

  • Section 36 - Enforcement.

• • Chapter IX - Appeals.

  • Section 37 - Appealable orders.

• • Chapter X - Miscellaneous

  • Section 38 - Deposits.

  • Section 39 - Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs.

  • Section 40 - Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto.

  • Section 41 - Provisions in case of insolvency.

  • Section 42 - Jurisdiction.

  • Section 42A - Confidentiality of information.

  • Section 42B - Protection of action taken in good faith.

  • Section 43 - Limitations.

PART - IA

• • ARBITRATION COUNCIL OF INDIA

  • Section 43A - Definitions.

  • Section 43B - Establishment and incorporation of Arbitration Council of India.

  • Section 43c - Composition of Council.

  • Section 43d - Duties and functions of Council.

  • Section 43E - Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council.

  • Section 43F - Resignation of Members.

  • Section 43G - Removal of Member.

  • Section 43H - Appointment of experts and constitution of Committees thereof.

  • Section 43I - General norms for grading of arbitral institutions.

  • Section 43J - Norms for accreditation of arbitrators.

  • Section 43K - Depository of awards.

  • Section 43L - Power to make regulations by Council.

  • Section 43M - Chief Executive Officer.

• • Chapter II - Arbitration agreement.

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• • The Fourth Schedule

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