The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
PART II ENFORCEMENT
OF CERTAIN FOREIGN AWARDS
CHAPTER I New York
Convention Awards
44. Definition.
In this Chapter,
unless the context otherwise requires, "foreign award" means an
arbitral award on differences between persons arising out of legal
relationships, whether contractual or not, considered as commercial under the
law in force hi India, made on or after the 11th day of October, 1960-
a.
in
pursuance of an agreement in writing for arbitration to which the Convention
set forth in the First Schedule applies, and
b.
in
one of such territories as the Central Government, being satisfied that
reciprocal provisions have been made may, by notification in the Official
Gazette. Declare to be territories to which the said Convention applies.