S.L. 387.1 Art. 52Pending court proceedings

(1) In the event that there are proceedings in terms of article 15(3) of the Act, the arbitral tribunal shall not proceed until the court determines the issue, unless the arbitral tribunal decides that irreparable harm may ensue to one of the parties and cannot be compensated in monetary terms. In such a case, the arbitral tribunal is to notify the court of the arbitral tribunal’s determination and shall proceed in terms of article 15(4) of the Act.

(2) The parties may agree that the arbitral proceedings shall be consolidated with other arbitral proceedings, or that concurrent hearings shall be held, on such terms as may be agreed upon.

(3) The arbitral tribunal has no power to order consolidation of proceedings or concurrent hearings, unless all the parties agree to confer such power to the arbitral tribunal.

(4) A third party can be requested to join as a party in the arbitral proceedings and may be so joined provided all the parties to the proceedings are in agreement.

Part VIII

REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN ARBITRATION AWARDS