Arbitration Act, 1965 (Act No. 42 of 1965)Provisions as to Awards23. Time for making award |
The arbitration tribunal shall, unless the arbitration agreement otherwise provides, make its award—
| (a) | in the case of an award by an arbitrator or arbitrators, within four months after the date on which such arbitrator or arbitrators entered on the reference or the date on which such arbitrator was or such arbitrators were called on to act by notice in writing from any party to the reference, whichever date be the earlier date; and |
| (b) | in the case of an award by an umpire, within three months after the date on which such umpire entered on the reference or the date on which such umpire was called on to act by notice in writing from any party to the reference, whichever date be the earlier date, |
or in either case on or before any later date to which the parties by any writing signed by them may from time to time extend the time for making the award: Provided that the court may, on good cause shown, from time to time extend the time for making any award, whether that time has expired or not.