Arbitration and Conciliation Act Section 10 — Number of arbitrators

CHAPTER III — Composition of arbitral tribunal

Civil

Summary

Sub-section (1) states that the parties involved in a dispute are free to decide how many arbitrators will hear their case, but the number they choose cannot be an even number. This means the arbitral tribunal must have an odd number of members, such as one, three, or five.

Sub-section (2) provides that if the parties do not make such a decision, the arbitral tribunal will consist of a single arbitrator. In other words, a sole arbitrator will handle the case by default when no agreement on the number of arbitrators is reached.

Official Text

(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.