Arbitration Act 1940
Section 14
Failure or Impossibility to Act.
(1) The mandate of an arbitrator shall
terminate if -
(a) he
becomes de jure or de facto unable to perform his
functions or for other reasons fails to act without undue delay; and
(b) he
withdraws from his office or the parties agree to the termination of his mandate.
(2) If a controversy remains concerning any of
the grounds referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1), a party may, unless
otherwise agreed by the parties, apply to the Court to decide on the
termination of the mandate.
(3) If, under this section or sub-section (3)
of section 13, an arbitrator withdraws from his office or a party agrees to the
termination of the mandate of an arbitrator, it shall not imply acceptance of
the validity of any ground referred to in this section or sub-section (3) of
section 12.