Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act, 1937
2.Interpretation :-
In this Act {Definition of "States"
ins.by the A.O.1950 was omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Sch}"foreign
award" means an award on differences relating to matters considered as
commercial under the law in force in {Subs., ibid., for "the
states".} [India ] made after the 28th day of July, 1924,---
(a) in pursuance of an
agreement for arbitration to which the Protocol set forth in the First Schedule
applies, and
(b) between persons of
whom one is subject to the jurisdiction of some one of such Powers as the
Central Government, being satisfied that reciprocal provisions have been made
may, by notification{For such notification, see Gazette of India, 1938, Pt.I,
p.24.} in the Official Gazette, declare to be parties to the Convention set
forth in the Second Schedule, and of whom the other is subject to the
jurisdiction of some other of the Powers aforesaid, and
(c) in one of such
territories as the Central Government, being satisfied that reciprocal
provisions have been made, may by like notification, declare to be territories
to which the said Convention applies, and for the purposes of this Act an award
shall not be deemed to be final if any proceedings for the purpose of
contesting the validity of the award are pending in the country in which it was
made.