s 26 Transitional provisions
26.—(1) This Part does not apply in relation to an international arbitration between parties to an arbitration agreement that was commenced before 27 January 1995 unless the parties have (whether in the agreement or in any other document in writing) otherwise agreed. (2) Subject to subsection (1), where the arbitral proceedings were commenced before 27 January 1995, the law governing the arbitration agreement and the arbitration is the law which would have applied if this Act had not been enacted. (3) In any written law, agreement in writing or other document, a reference to arbitration under the Arbitration Act is, so far as relevant and unless the contrary intention appears, to be construed to include a reference to arbitration under this Act. (4) For the purposes of this section, arbitral proceedings are to be taken as having commenced on the date of the receipt by the respondent of a request for the dispute to be referred to arbitration, or, where the parties have agreed in writing that any other date is to be taken as the date of commencement of the arbitral proceedings, then on that date.