(1) The Arbitration Act 1952 [Act 93] and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Act 1985 [Act 320] are repealed.
(2) Where the arbitral proceedings were commenced before the coming into operation of this Act, the law governing the arbitration agreement and the arbitral proceedings shall be the law which would have applied as if this Act had not been enacted.
(3) Nothing in this Act shall affect any proceedings relating to arbitration which have been commenced in any court before the coming into operation of this Act.
DICETAK OLEH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD, KUALA LUMPUR BAGI PIHAK DAN DENGAN PERINTAH KERAJAAN MALAYSIA
Malay text (authoritative)
Pemansuhan dan kecualian
(1) Akta Timbang Tara 1952 [Akta 93] dan Akta Konvensyen Mengenai Pengiktirafan dan Penguatkuasaan Award Timbangtara Asing 1985 [Akta 320] dimansuhkan.
(2) Jika perjanjian timbang tara dibuat atau prosiding timbang tara dimulakan sebelum permulaan kuat kuasa Akta ini, undangundang yang mengawal perjanjian timbang tara dan prosiding timbang tara itu adalah undang-undang yang sepatutnya terpakai seolaholah Akta ini tidak diperbuat.
(3) Tiada apa-apa jua dalam Akta ini boleh menjejaskan apa-apa prosiding yang berhubungan dengan timbang tara yang telah dimulakan di mana-mana mahkamah sebelum mula berkuat kuasanya Akta ini.
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).
