s 27 Dispute may be referred to arbitration
27. —(1) Any dispute relating to the international multimodal transport of any goods is capable of settlement by arbitration in Singapore between parties to the multimodal transport contract relating to the goods but only if — ( a ) the principal place of business of the respondent or, in the absence of such a place, the habitual residence of the respondent is in Singapore; ( b ) the place where the multimodal transport contract was made is in Singapore, but only if the respondent has in Singapore a place of business, branch or an agency through which the contract was made; ( c ) the place the multimodal transport operator takes in charge the goods, or the place of delivery of the goods, is in Singapore; or ( d ) Singapore is the designated place for arbitration in the arbitration clause of the contract or in an arbitration agreement between the parties. (2) The arbitrator, or arbitration tribunal, in Singapore is to apply the provisions of this Act for any arbitration instituted in Singapore pursuant to subsection (1). —(1) Any dispute relating to the international multimodal transport of any goods is capable of settlement by arbitration in Singapore between parties to the multimodal transport contract relating to the goods but only if — ( a ) the principal place of business of the respondent or, in the absence of such a place, the habitual residence of the respondent is in Singapore; ( b ) the place where the multimodal transport contract was made is in Singapore, but only if the respondent has in Singapore a place of business, branch or an agency through which the contract was made; ( c ) the place the multimodal transport operator takes in charge the goods, or the place of delivery of the goods, is in Singapore; or ( d ) Singapore is the designated place for arbitration in the arbitration clause of the contract or in an arbitration agreement between the parties. (2) The arbitrator, or arbitration tribunal, in Singapore is to apply the provisions of this Act for any arbitration instituted in Singapore pursuant to subsection (1).