Arbitration Act, 1965 (Act No. 42 of 1965)Provisions as to Awards32. Remittal of award |
| (1) | The parties to a reference may within six weeks after the publication of the award to them, by any writing signed by them remit any matter which was referred to arbitration, to the arbitration tribunal for reconsideration and for the making of a further award or a fresh award or for such other purpose as the parties may specify in the said writing. |
| (2) | The court may, on the application of any party to the reference after due notice to the other party or parties made within six weeks after the publication of the award to the parties, on good cause shown, remit any matter which was referred to arbitration, to the arbitration tribunal for reconsideration and for the making of a further award or a fresh award or for such other purpose as the court may direct. |
| (3) | When a matter is remitted under subsection (1) or (2) the arbitration tribunal shall, unless the writing signed by the parties or the order of remittal otherwise directs, dispose of such matter within three months after the date of the said writing or order. |
| (4) | Where in any case referred to in subsection (1) or (2) the arbitrator has died after making his award, the award may be remitted to a new arbitrator appointed, in the case of a remittal under subsection (1), by the parties or, in the case of a remittal under subsection (2), by the court. |