Section 18 Arbitration and Mediation Act

Section 18 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Seat of the emergency relief proceedings. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act.

(1) Where the parties have agreed on the seat of arbitration, that seat shall be the seat of the emergency relief proceedings.

(2) Where the parties have not agreed on the seat of the arbitration, the arbitral institution or Court that appointed the emergency arbitrator shall fix the seat of the emergency relief proceedings, without prejudice to the determination of the seat of arbitration by the arbitral tribunal under section 32 of this Act.

(3) Any meeting with the emergency arbitrator may be conducted through a meeting in person at a location which the emergency arbitrator considers appropriate or by video conference, telephone or similar means of communication.