Amendments — Arbitration Act 2025

Bill structure

Clause 1Law applicable to arbitration agreement
Clause 2Impartiality: duty of disclosure
Clause 3Immunity of arbitrator: application for removal
Clause 4Immunity of arbitrator: resignation1
Clause 5Court determination of jurisdiction of tribunal
Clause 6Power to award costs despite no substantive jurisdiction
Clause 7Power to make award on summary basis
Clause 8Emergency arbitrators
Clause 9Court powers exercisable in support of arbitral proceedings in respect of third parties
Clause 10Challenging the award: remedies available to the court1
Clause 11Procedure on challenge under section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996
Clause 12Challenging the award: time limit
Clause 13Appeals to Court of Appeal from High Court decisions1
Clause 14Requirements to be met for court to consider applications
Clause 15Repeal of provisions relating to domestic arbitration agreements
Clause 16Extent
Clause 17Commencement and transitional provision
Clause 18Short title
Other amendments1

Proposed amendments

4 amendments across 4 provisions

Amendment 1#10015122WithdrawnNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause—
“Safeguarding against fraud and corruption

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: AddClauseOrSchedule
Position: After
Clause: 4
Draft ref: hol1
Marshalled no.: 1
Decision: The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.

Amendment 2#10015121WithdrawnNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

Before Clause 10, insert the following new Clause—
“Award of costs

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: AddClauseOrSchedule
Position: Before
Clause: 10
Draft ref: hol2
Marshalled no.: 2
Decision: The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.

Amendment 3#10015119AgreedAmends text

Amendment text

Leave out Clause 13 and insert the following new Clause—
“Appeals to Court of Appeal from High Court decisions

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 13
Draft ref: opc1
Marshalled no.: 3
Decision: This amendment was agreed to. Where a member has given notice of their intention to oppose a Clause/Schedule standing part of a Bill, 'agreed' indicates that the Clause/Schedule was removed from the Bill.

Amendment 4#10015118AgreedEditLongTitle

Amendment text

Title, line 1, after “1996” insert “; and for connected purposes”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditLongTitle
Line: 1
Draft ref: opc2
Marshalled no.: 4
Decision: This amendment was agreed to. Where a member has given notice of their intention to oppose a Clause/Schedule standing part of a Bill, 'agreed' indicates that the Clause/Schedule was removed from the Bill.