Arbitration Act 2005 s 17
s 17 Appointment of substitute arbitrator
(1) A substitute arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act where—
(a) the mandate of an arbitrator terminates under section 15 or 16;
(b) an arbitrator withdraws from office for any other reason;
(c) the mandate of the arbitrator is revoked by agreement of the parties; or
(d) in any other case of termination of mandate.
(2) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties—
(a) where a single or the presiding arbitrator is replaced, any hearings previously held shall be repeated before the substitute arbitrator; or
(b) where an arbitrator other than a single or the presiding arbitrator is replaced, any hearings previously held may be repeated at the discretion of the arbitral tribunal.
(3) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, any order or ruling of the arbitral tribunal made prior to the replacement of an arbitrator under this section shall not be invalid solely on the ground there has been a change in the composition of the arbitral tribunal.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pelantikan penimbang tara ganti
(1) Seseorang penimbang tara ganti hendaklah dilantik mengikut peruntukan Akta ini jika—
(a) mandat seseorang penimbang tara tamat di bawah seksyen 15 atau 16;
(b) seseorang penimbang tara menarik diri daripada jawatan oleh apa-apa sebab lain;
(c) mandat penimbang tara itu dibatalkan dengan persetujuan pihak-pihak; atau
(d) dalam apa-apa hal penamatan mandat yang lain.
(2) Melainkan jika dipersetujui selainnya oleh pihak-pihak—
(a) jika penimbang tara tunggal atau penimbang tara pengerusi diganti, apa-apa pendengaran yang diadakan terdahulu hendaklah diulang di hadapan penimbang tara ganti; atau
(b) jika seorang penimbang tara selain penimbang tara tunggal atau penimbang tara pengerusi diganti, apa-apa pendengaran yang diadakan terdahulu boleh diulang mengikut budi bicara tribunal timbang tara.
(3) Melainkan jika dipersetujui selainnya oleh pihak-pihak, apa-apa perintah atau keputusan tribunal timbang tara yang dibuat sebelum penggantian penimbang tara di bawah seksyen ini tidak boleh menjadi tidak sah semata-mata atas alasan terdapat perubahan dalam keanggotaan tribunal timbang tara 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).
