S.L. 387.1 Art. 4Applicability.

(1) These rules shall apply to all arbitrations which are commenced in terms of the Act and governed by Part IV (Domestic Arbitration) of the Act, whether by operation of law or when agreed upon by the parties.

(2) These rules may be applied to international arbitration when expressly selected by the parties to the arbitration agreement or when Part IV (Domestic Arbitration) of the Act applies to such arbitration in terms of article 60 of the Act: provided that in the latter case the provisions of rule 13 relating to the Notice shall not apply. Rule 65 shall apply in accordance with its terms in all other international arbitrations.

(3) These rules shall also apply to arbitrations, other than mandatory arbitrations, which are subject to special rules of procedure as hereunder stated except to the extent modified by such special rules. Special rules shall apply as follows to:

(a) Short Form Arbitrations, which are subject to the Short Form Arbitration Rules in the First Schedule;

(b) Motor Claims Arbitrations, which are subject to the Motor Claims Arbitration Rules in the Second Schedule;

(c) Condominium Arbitrations, which are subject to the Condominium Arbitration Rules in the Third Schedule; and

(d) Co-operative Societies Arbitrations, which are subject to the Co-operative Societies Arbitration Rules in the Fourth Schedule.

(4) These rules shall not apply to the extent to which the parties expressly agree to exclude them, except when they relate to procedures which are mandatory in terms of the Act.

Part II THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL