Arbitration Act (Cap. 387)
Arbitration Act (Cap. 387), article 33
33. The arbitral tribunal shall decide what further written
statements, in addition to the statement of claim and the state ment
of defence, shall be required fr om the parties or may be presen ted
by them and shall fix the periods of time for communicating suc h
statements.
Periods of time.34. The periods of time fixed by the arbitral tribunal for the
communication of written statements (including the statement of
claim and statement of defence) should not exceed forty-five da ys:
Provided that the arbitral tribunal may extend the time-
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limits if it considers that an extension is justified.
Burden of proof. 35. (1) Each party shall have the burden of proving facts
relied on to support his claim or defence.
(2) The arbitral tribunal may, if it considers it appropriate,
require a party to deliver to the tribunal and to the other par ty,
within such a period of time as the arbitral tribunal may decid e, a
summary of the documents and other evidence which that party
intends to present in support of the facts in issue set out in his
statement of claim or statement of defence.
(3) At any time during the arbitral proceedings the arbitral
tribunal may require the parties to produce documents, exhibits or
other evidence within such a period or time as the arbitral tri bunal
shall determine.
Evidence.
Amended by:
XXXI. 2002.238.
Cap. 12.
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