Court's powers exercisable in support of arbitration proceedings
31.—(1) The Court shall have the following powers for the purpose of and in relation to an arbitration to which this Act applies:
- (a) the same power to make orders in respect of any of the matters set out in section 28 as it has for the purpose of and in relation to an action or matter in the Court;
- (b) securing the amount in dispute;
- (c) ensuring that any award which may be made in the arbitral proceedings is not rendered ineffectual by the dissipation of assets by a party; and
- (d) an interim injunction or any other interim measure.
(2) An order of the Court under this section shall cease to have effect in whole or in part if the arbitral tribunal or any such arbitral or other institution or person having power to act in relation to the subject-matter of the order makes an order to which the order of the Court relates.
(3) The Court, in exercising any power under this section, shall have regard to—
- (a) any application made before the arbitral tribunal; or
- (b) any order made by the arbitral tribunal,
in respect of the same issue.
(4) Provision may be made by Rules of Court for conferring on the Registrar of the Supreme Court (within the meaning of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322)) or other officer of the Court all or any of the jurisdiction conferred by this Act on the Court.
PART VIII
AWARD
Law applicable to substance of dispute
32.—(1) The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with the law chosen by the parties as applicable to the substance of the dispute.
(2) If or to the extent that the parties have not chosen the law applicable to the substance of their dispute, the arbitral tribunal shall apply the law determined by the conflict of laws rules.
