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Arbitration Act 2005

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Arbitration Act 2005
Parliament of Malaysia
  • An Act to reform the law relating to domestic arbitration, provide for international arbitration, the recognition and enforcement of awards and for related matters.
CitationAct 646
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed7 December 2005
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed22 December 2005
Royal assent30 December 2005
Commenced31 December 2005
Effective[15 Mac 2006; P.U. (B) 65/2006]
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleArbitration Bill 2005
Bill citationD.R. 30/2005
Introduced byM. Kayveas, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
First reading5 December 2005
Second reading7 December 2005
Third reading7 December 2005
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleArbitration Bill 2005
Bill citationD.R. 30/2005
Member(s) in charge[[]], Minister of
First reading8 December 2005
Second reading21 December 2005
Third reading22 December 2005
Amended by
Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2011 [Act A1395]
Related legislation
Arbitration Act 1952 [Act 93]
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Act 1985 [Act 320]
Status: In force

The Arbitration Act 2005 (Malay: Akta Timbang Tara 2005) is a Malaysian law that was enacted to reform the law relating to domestic arbitration, provide for international arbitration, recognize and enforce awards, and deal with related matters.

Structure

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The Arbitration Act 2005, in its current form (1 July 2011), consists of 4 Parts containing 51 sections and no schedule (including 1 amendment).

  • Part I: Preliminary
  • Part II: Arbitration
    • Chapter 1: General Provisions
    • Chapter 2: Arbitration Agreement
    • Chapter 3: Composition of Arbitrators
    • Chapter 4: Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal
    • Chapter 5: Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings
    • Chapter 6: Making of Award and Termination of Proceedings
    • Chapter 7: Recourse Against Award
    • Chapter 8: Recognition and Enforcement of Awards
  • Part III: Additional Provisions Relating to Arbitration
  • Part IV: Miscellaneous

References

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  • Thayananthan Baskaran. Arbitration in Malaysia: A Commentary on the Malaysian Arbitration Act. Kluwer Law International. 2019. Google.
  • Sundra Rajoo and W S W Davidson. The Arbitration Act 2005: UNCITRAL Model Law as Applied in Malaysia. Sweet & Maxwell Asia. 2007. Reviewed at (2008) 10 Asian Dispute Review 32 and (2007) 15 IIUM Law Journal 149
  • Sundra Rajoo and W S W Davidson, "The Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 and the UNCITRAL Model Law" (2006) 8 Asian Dispute Review 80
  • Sundra Rajoo, "Award of Interest Under the Arbitration Act 2005" [2009] 6 Malayan Law Journal xix
  • Sundra Rajoo, "Law, Practice and Procedure of Arbitration: The Arbitration Act 2005 Perspective"  [2009] 2 Malayan Law Journal cxxxvi
  • Sundra Rajoo. UNCITRAL Model Law & Arbitration Rules: The Arbitration Act 2005 (Amended 2011 & 2018) and the AIAC Arbitration Rules 2018. Sweet & Maxwell. 2019. Reviewed at (2021) 37 Arbitration International 785
  • Sundra Rajoo. Law, Practice and Procedure of Arbitration. Second Edition. LexisNexis. 2016. Reviewed at (2017) 33 Arbitration International 688
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