4. Appointment of members of the Appointment Advisory Board
The appointment of a member of the Appointment Advisory Board established under rule 3 of the Arbitration (Appointment of Arbitrators and Umpires) Rules (Cap. 341 sub. leg. B) made before the commencement of this Ordinance is, after the commencement of this Ordinance, to continue to have effect until the expiry of the term of that appointment as if this Ordinance had not been enacted.
Consequential and Related Amendments
High Court Ordinance
1. Mode of exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction
Section 12B of the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4) is amended by adding—
- “(6A) The Court of First Instance may order a stay of Admiralty proceedings under section 20 of the Arbitration Ordinance (17 of 2010), subject to any conditions that it may impose, including the making of an order for the property arrested or the bail or security given in those proceedings to be retained as security for the satisfaction of any award made in the arbitration.”.
2. Appeals in civil matters
(1) Section 14(3)(ea) is amended by repealing “Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 341), from any decision” and substituting “Arbitration Ordinance (17 of 2010), from any judgment or order”.
(2) Section 14(3)(ea)(i) and (ii) is repealed and the following substituted—
- “(i) under section 15(2) of that Ordinance refusing to direct an issue to be determined in accordance with an arbitration agreement;
- (ii) under section 20(1) or (2) of that Ordinance refusing to refer the parties to arbitration;
