Section 20 Arbitration and Mediation Act

Section 20 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Power of arbitral tribunal to grant interim measures. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act.

(1) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may, at the request of a party, grant interim measures.

(2) An interim measure is a temporary measure, whether in the form of an award or in another form, which, at any time before the award which decides the dispute is issued, the arbitral tribunal orders a party to –

(a) maintain or restore the status qua pending determination of the dispute;
(b) take action that may prevent, or refrain from taking action that is likely to cause, current or imminent harm or prejudice to the arbitral process itself;
(c) provide a means of preserving assets out of which a subsequent award may be satisfied; or
(d) preserve evidence that may be relevant and material to the resolution of the dispute or preserve the subject matter of the arbitration itself.