(1) The parties are free to determine the number of arbitrators, provided that such number shall not be an even number.
(2) Failing the determination referred to in sub-section (1), the arbitral tribunal shall consist of a sole arbitrator.
Section 10: Number of arbitrators.
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996Central Act · Act 26 of 1996
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Section | 10 |
| Marginal note | Number of arbitrators. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 13 |
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