Section 35 Arbitration and Mediation Act

Section 35 Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 is about Language to be used in arbitral proceedings. It is under Part I (Arbitration) of the Act.

(1) The parties are free to agree on the language or languages to be used in the arbitral proceedings and where there is no agreement, the language to be used is English.

(2) Any language or languages agreed upon by the parties or determined by the arbitral tribunal under subsection (1) shall, unless the parties or the arbitral tribunal state otherwise, be the language or languages to be used in any written statements by the parties, in any hearing, award decision or any other communication in the course of the
arbitration.

(3) The arbitral tribunal may order that documentary evidence shall be accompanied by a translation into the language or languages agreed upon by the parties or determined by the arbitral tribunal.