Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005
18. Settlement of
dispute.-
1.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in any law for the time being in force, if any dispute
arises amongst, credit information companies, credit institutions, borrowers
and clients on matters relating to business of credit information and for which
no remedy has been provided under this Act, such disputes shall be settled by
conciliation or arbitration as provided in the Arbitration and Conciliation
Act, 1996 (26 of 1996), as if the parties to the dispute have consented in writing
for determination of such dispute by conciliation or arbitration and provisions
of that Act shall apply accordingly.
2.
Where
a dispute has been referred to arbitration under sub-section (1), the same
shall be settled or decided,-
a.
by
the arbitrator to be appointed by the Reserve Bank;
b.
within
three months of making a reference by the parties to the dispute:
Provided that the arbitrator may, after
recording the reasons therefor, extend the said period up to a maximum period
of six months:
Provided further that, in an appropriate case
or cases, the Reserve Bank may, if it considers necessary to do so (reasons to
be recorded in writing), direct the parties to the dispute to appoint an
arbitrator in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation
Act, 1996 (26 of 1996), for settlement of their dispute in accordance with the
provisions of that Act.
1.
2.
3.
Save
as otherwise provided under this Act, the provisions of the Arbitration and
Conciliation Act, 1996 shall apply to all arbitration under this Act as if the
proceedings for arbitration were referred for settlement or decision under the
provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (26 of 1996).