Arbitration Act 1940
Section 64
APPOINTMENT OF
CONCILIATORS.
(1) Subject to sub-section (2), -
(a) in
conciliation proceedings with one conciliator, the parties may agree on the
name of a sole conciliator;
(b) in
conciliation proceedings with two conciliators, each party may appoint one
conciliator;
(c) in
conciliation proceedings with three conciliators, each party may appoint one
conciliator and the parties may agree on the name of the third conciliator who
shall act as the presiding conciliator.
(2) Parties may enlist the assistance of a
suitable institution or person in connection with the appointment of
conciliators, and in particular, -
(a) a
party may request such an institution or person to recommend the names of
suitable individuals to act as conciliator; or
(b) the parties may agree
that the appointment of one or more conciliators be made directly by such an
institution or person : Provided that in recommending or appointing individuals
to act as conciliator, the institution or person shall have regard to such
considerations as are likely to secure the appointment of an independent and
impartial conciliator and, with respect to a sole or third conciliator, shall
take into account the advisability of appointing a conciliator of a nationality
other than the nationalities of the parties.