The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
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.
1.
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 1.3, 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.