Arbitration Act 1996

[^key-c83fc5eadbc74ba567b3eff37bed696a]: Pt. 1 excluded (1.7.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1169), art. 1(1)rule 4(2) (with art. 2)

[^key-ad500384d4e2a4274c6e789be2fb06df]: Words in s. 82(1) inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 60(1); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-7f82c832a8da7daa501da23028421352]: Words in s. 105(1) inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 60(2)(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-7311ecfa498c7b79d27406d48b18c85e]: S. 105(2)(za) inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 60(2)(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-0a3b029ef438faf078d01f531e8f9875]: Words in s. 105(2)(a) inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 60(2)(c); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-23aa745fdfbdde4908df14f21ba7402d]: Words in s. 105(2)(b) inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 60(2)(d); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-d5d60d73ddd4f0506270554357a36fbf]: Words in s. 105(3) inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 60(2)(e); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-3fa7802ae0a665730eb1fa1067b75faf]: Words in s. 105(3) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 60(2)(f); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-9263576e361108d727ef21251fcef4b7]: Sch. 3 para. 20 repealed (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 7 (with Sch. 5)

[^key-60386968adb4a50922de508910eec7da]: Words in s. 89(1) substituted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 4 para. 31(2); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(g) (with art. 6(1))

[^key-7f81234d98cbeee1b1323dcdfd3605a2]: S. 89(2) substituted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 4 para. 31(3); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(g) (with art. 6(1))

[^key-b71480c07570eae6c59469dbb9611ae5]: S. 90 substituted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 4 para. 32; S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(g) (with art. 6(1))

[^key-1d8a8d2b600b1bc30e1a66bac2672147]: Word in s. 91(1) substituted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 4 para. 33; S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(g) (with art. 6(1))

[^key-aa523e0dcc1f16582a193888dbee3835]: Act applied (N.I.) (14.2.2016) by The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/5), reg. 28(7)

[^key-3ca5f08f809acca657ca93dddb29d4e6]: Act applied (10.8.2016) by The York Potash Harbour Facilities Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/772), Sch. 10 para. 21(7) (with arts. 35, 36)

[^key-d520d8abea0046571888713017284032]: Act applied (20.5.2018) by The Agricultural and Forestry Vehicles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/236), Sch. 1 para. 13(2)(a) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)

[^key-7b1faaa49cbcd73c12082cdfa8ed668d]: Act applied (20.5.2018) by The Motorcycles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/235), Sch. 1 para. 13(2)(a) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)

[^key-67d85352921e925c38caeb0d5cce4c4f]: Act applied (21.9.2018) by The Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval and Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/764), Sch. 1 para. 13(2)(a) (with reg. 1(c))

[^key-da76e021f8194278dcba717f0a1751aa]: Words in s. 93(1) substituted (20.2.2019) by Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), ss. 1(6)(a), 4(2)

[^key-9fdeb2a626fcb3099623d76cf67ff518]: Words in s. 93(2) substituted (20.2.2019) by Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), ss. 1(6)(a), 4(2)

[^key-d5c00662163bd4c3bd37e87736c990b3]: Words in s. 93(4) substituted (20.2.2019) by Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), ss. 1(6)(b), 4(2)

[^key-8393428426a76f2a50c6afe19e46edcc]: S. 93(4A) inserted (20.2.2019) by Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), ss. 1(6)(c), 4(2)

[^key-ecd496ee032e6d1660c227e79c61aec7]: Word in s. 93(5) omitted (20.2.2019) by virtue of Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), ss. 1(6)(d)(i), 4(2)

[^key-e5a08d36dfb9e7b0f71c7f019abbb989]: Words in s. 93(5) inserted (20.2.2019) by Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), ss. 1(6)(d)(ii), 4(2)

[^key-1a3bfd8fa5c2f989b23b5d4789d715ed]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (20.2.2019) by Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), ss. 1(7), 4(2)

[^key-9f89f8728bb6126595a6ee08516b9f4c]: Act applied (1.9.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 4 para. 13(2)(a) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)

[^key-abd7839f9b9966b40cbb52a113196f05]: Pt. 1 excluded (2.11.2020 for specified purposes, 1.9.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), ss. 75(4), 100(3); S.I. 2020/1182, reg. 3(1)(i); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(g)

[^key-cb28367c5250718a810e73b66148b3de]: Pt. 1 modified (24.3.2022) by Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 (c. 12), s. 31(4), Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2 (with s. 30, Sch. 1 para. 3)

[^key-02929ddfb73c0b06293c4c708ce57e78]: Act applied (with modifications) (22.4.2022) by The East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/433), art. 1(2), Sch. 15 paras. 4, 5 (with arts. 40, 41)

[^key-91dd11848840387895e7d50c7d604dbc]: Act applied (with modifications) (22.4.2022) by The East Anglia ONE North Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/432), art. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 4(1) (with arts. 40, 41)

[^key-744ef32cd412017b0f4a787d665828d7]: Act applied (E.W.) (30.6.2022) by The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1467), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 7(2)(a) (with reg. 3)

[^key-e07723e6fc7b2310b32694f6094b85c5]: Words in s. 42 heading inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(4)(e), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-79556e0ee4c53b696cd826f07ac24c9a]: Words in s. 25 heading inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 4(2)(c), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-d4f9893cfb7c3832115242d69047bcce]: Ss. 85-87 and cross-heading omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 15(a), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-3418cfb7f933abb54f45df51e2c80a66]: S. 6A inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 1(2), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-dbee208b299c5f128ea7e2640205f0a4]: S. 23A inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 2(2), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-b2d6a8134fd3d73892dd1e41087062cd]: S. 39A inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 7, 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-9972d63f4e3496b3a792203d9385bf1b]: S. 41A inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(2), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-4d23be1a67bd717c44d6ff641d9ba766]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 2(3), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-00854de8901e5f4a402c4835831002bb]: S. 2(2)(za) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 1(3), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-8c5c23c80d0612908e8e14b487d9c702]: S. 24(5A) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 3(2), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-a35ef191941df23836afbce7b76c3728]: S. 25(1)(b) and word omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 4(2)(a), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-dcdac14dd02b6809f9714cd6e1d962ef]: S. 25(3)(4) substituted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 4(2)(b), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-9e5b0c64a134717c93a88a983836184d]: Word in s. 28(4) substituted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 4(4)(a), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-d3cadbd39796d9f6f1c6245496a8ef49]: S. 29(4)(5) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 4(3)(b), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-7996af7ca1d8a7324380529aae671042]: Words in s. 29(1) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 3(3), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-1d57bae600df379949ed9275656905e4]: S. 29(3) omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 4(3)(a), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-f97f6513b9c1486cbaeb5ffb8ad484c3]: S. 32(1A) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 5, 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-8db6badd4928ca7724221799ae1d6b9a]: Words in s. 32(2)(b) omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 14(2)(a), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-6505a3cb02de880d0234e6f628fdbe8d]: S. 32(3) omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 14(2)(b), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-cf8417b2ace9620affdd892751e7e2a0]: Words in s. 32(5) substituted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 14(2)(c), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-a7ee0f8ed576da2ce5a05bc342da0d0f]: Words in s. 41(7) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(3)(a), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-c5fe44763fb048a3c34a007c69a05888]: Word in s. 41(7) omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(3)(b), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-c564f767792ad6c032646e0a63505abc]: Words in s. 42(1) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(4)(a), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-57830eb7049368f3d16ff840a901bbdd]: Words in s. 42(3) substituted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(4)(c), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-9a0e0ff7d8994735404d92fae0f4fe80]: Words in s. 42(4) substituted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(4)(d), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-41a87eb495bc9294e9c925d00980e005]: Words in s. 42(2)(a)(b) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(4)(b), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-7664f770c370ddf6174104e0cf81e990]: S. 44(4)(4A) substituted for s. 44(4) (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(5)(a), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-9b8267620aaec46884d9de99f028f0dd]: S. 44(6A)(7) substituted for s. 44(7) (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 9(3), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-9c56b398d3614655c82ab225d4e47854]: Words in s. 44(5) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(5)(b), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-9fedf31385c3f1f2eebe6d6ff9497c05]: Words in s. 44(6) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(5)(c), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-da74740a80fa766da926e9e1a9d7f3a7]: Words in s. 44(1) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 9(2), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-b2c9b1e500d31e1e7a2924ce7c2ad6a9]: Words in s. 45(2)(b) omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 14(3)(a), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-fd2a50c1928a136e7d017d0df93aa6db]: Words in s. 45(3) omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 14(3)(b), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-ee7e6c023216293cb7470b528566d8d4]: Words in s. 45(5) substituted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 14(3)(c), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-7bafa0ae52ffc4fcdf7d6eac870b139f]: S. 61(1A) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 6(3), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-08f428cfac5ebee730441858bcc97521]: S. 61(3) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 6(5), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-3282066275e05eeba5dfb8836ecf78f0]: Words in s. 61(1) omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 6(2), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-67479a9af85be9188be091a4f24515e1]: Words in s. 61(2) omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 6(4), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-c9e39a0e7ac8eefbdea174c90d88343b]: Word in s. 64(3) substituted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 4(4)(b), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-2079a592bcbfd12f61ea98c965ded240]: S. 67(3)(3A) substituted for s. 67(3) (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 10(3), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-62862f4728d260da41fa90f1260fcfff]: S. 67(3B)-(3D) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 11, 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-f9eeaa3e4ec8e2914fe8d1ff7161b0d7]: S. 67(1)(b) substituted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 10(2), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-acc2911a9353e2421bc6a4cc0449f7f7]: S. 70(3A)(3B) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 12(3), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-ec69ef0a8eb6a315633fed1033fd0d17]: S. 70(9) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 12(4), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-5e038b7ea6ae8a445c33a5dd787f80b9]: Words in s. 70(3) substituted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 12(2), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-59487cfde8970d06db1b18f331fcc0ed]: Words in s. 82(1) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(6)(a), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-bf4878e8971820bddb581cf38e8c7e72]: Words in s. 82(1) inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(6)(b), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-bda28e466e326d1456982947fc716729]: Words in s. 83 inserted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 8(7), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-787a50d4a9e472d944e1a9de5e2c13c6]: S. 88 omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 15(b), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-7c8e8493c7dad242d704ea0fb7e18b19]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 3(2) substituted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 4(4)(c), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-c1cd28f8892a02e25f2808c8bf233338]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 10(2) substituted (1.8.2025) by Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 4(4)(c), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-bd7410d4ef562b2bbe670d46f1a20cf9]: Sch. 3 para. 34(2) omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 13(3), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2

[^key-2a5fae18c9faff57fdae632da8abc1cd]: Sch. 3 para. 37(2) omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4), ss. 13(3), 17(2); S.I. 2025/905, reg. 2