Arbitration Act 2005 s 11
s 11 Arbitration agreement and interim measures by High Court
(1) A party may, before or during arbitral proceedings, apply to a High Court for any interim measure and the High Court may make the following orders for:
(a) security for costs;
(b) discovery of documents and interrogatories;
(c) giving of evidence by affidavit;
(d) appointment of a receiver;
(e) securing the amount in dispute;
(f) the preservation, interim custody or sale of any property which is the subject-matter of the dispute;
(g) 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
(h) an interim injunction or any other interim measure.
(2) Where a party applies to the High Court for any interim measure and an arbitral tribunal has already ruled on any matter which is relevant to the application, the High Court shall treat any findings of fact made in the course of such ruling by the arbitral tribunal as conclusive for the purposes of the application.
Malay text (authoritative)
Perjanjian timbang tara dan langkah interim oleh Mahkamah Tinggi
(1) Suatu pihak boleh, sebelum atau semasa prosiding timbang tara, memohon kepada Mahkamah Tinggi untuk mendapatkan apa-apa langkah interim dan Mahkamah Tinggi boleh, membuat perintah yang berikut bagi:
(a) jaminan kos;
(b) penzahiran dokumen dan interogatori;
(c) pemberian keterangan melalui afidavit;
(d) pelantikan seorang penerima;
(e) menjamin amaun dalam pertikaian;
(f) pemeliharaan, jagaan interim atau penjualan apa-apa harta yang menjadi hal perkara pertikaian itu;
(g) memastikan bahawa apa-apa award yang dibuat dalam prosiding timbang tara tidak dijadikan tidak berkesan melalui pelepasan aset oleh suatu pihak; dan
(h) suatu injunksi interim atau apa-apa langkah interim yang lain.
(2) Jika suatu pihak memohon kepada Mahkamah Tinggi untuk mendapatkan apa-apa langkah interim dan suatu tribunal timbang tara telah membuat keputusan mengenai apa-apa perkara yang berkaitan dengan permohonan itu, Mahkamah Tinggi hendaklah menganggap apa-apa dapatan fakta yang dibuat dalam perjalanan keputusan itu oleh tribunal timbang tara itu sebagai muktamad bagi maksud permohonan itu.
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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
