The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
24. Hearings and
written proceedings.
1.
Unless
otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal shall decide whether to
hold oral hearings for the presentation of evidence or for oral argument, or
whether the proceedings shall be conducted oil the basis of documents and other
materials: Provided that the arbitral tribunal shall hold oral hearings, at an
appropriate stage of the proceedings, on a request by a party, unless the
parties have agreed that no oral hearing shall be held.
2.
The
parties shall be given sufficient advance notice of any hearing and of any
meeting of the arbitral tribunal for the purposes of inspection of documents,
goods or other property.
3.
All
statements, documents or other information supplied to, or applications made
to, the arbitral tribunal by one party shall be communicated to the other
party, and any expert report or evidentiary document on which the arbitral
tribunal may rely in making its decision shall be communicated to the parties.