S.L. 387.1 Art. 29Applicabilityofthe Electro-Magnetic Recording of Proceedings Act. Cap. 284.

(1) An arbitral tribunal may apply the provisions of the

Electro-Magnetic Recording of Proceedings Act to arbitration proceedings.

(2) The arbitral tribunal may take down in indelible ink the evidence of a witness and shall insert both the hand-written version and a printed copy, certified to be a true copy of the original by the arbitral tribunal, in the records of the arbitration. Should the witness desire to correct or add anything in or the deposition as printed, the arbitral tribunal shall make a note of such correction or addition, and in any such case it shall be lawful for either claimant or respondent to request the arbitral tribunal to reproduce the witness before the arbitral tribunal in order that he may confirm the correction or addition.

(3) With the consent of the arbitral tribunal evidence may be given over video or telephone links provided that the arbitral tribunal is able to satisfactorily identify the witness. In such cases, the arbitral tribunal shall record the fact that evidence has been given in the above manner and the means of identification used. The evidence taken shall, when transcribed, be sent by the arbitral tribunal by registered mail directly to the witness, who shall sign and send the same back directly to the arbitral tribunal: Provided that the arbitral tribunal shall proceed irrespective of whether it receives the signed version of the evidence unless it receives a notice of objection against the transcribed evidence from the witness within thirty days after receipt by such witness of the evidence: Provided further that where there is an objection, the arbitral tribunal shall consider the reasons for such objection and record them together with its considerations as to why such objection was not sustained or considered reasonable. Part IV

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