S.L. 387.1 Art. 12Challenge of arbitrators.

(1) Any party intending to challenge an arbitrator who has been appointed shall notify the Registrar of such challenge by means of a note in writing stating the reasons for such challenge, and such note shall be served on the challenged arbitrator, on the other party to the arbitration and on the other arbitrators, if any. Upon receipt of challenge, the Registrar is to notify the Chairman within five days.

(2) Where the challenged arbitrator has withdrawn or the other party agrees to the challenge within fifteen days from the service thereon of the said note, a note to that effect shall be filed within such term with the Registrar, and a substitute arbitrator shall be appointed by the person who shall have appointed the challenged arbitrator in accordance with these rules.

(3) Where within the said term the challenged arbitrator has not withdrawn or the challenge has not been agreed to by the other party, the challenge shall be determined by the Chairman in accordance with article 26 of the Act within fifteen days of the referral to him, by the Registrar, of the challenge.

(4) This rule shall apply, to the appointment mutatis mutandis, of an arbitrator in accordance with article 27 of the Act and with the appointment of an arbitrator or arbitrators in accordance with article 21A of the Act.

Part III

THE ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS