LegalizeReform history
Arbitration Act 2025
2 versions
· 2025-02-24
2025-08-01
Arbitration Act 2025
Changes on 2025-08-01
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
> (1) The law applicable to an arbitration agreement is—
> (a) the law that the parties expressly agree applies to the arbitration agreement, or
> (b) where no such agreement is made, the law of the seat of the arbitration in question.
> (2) For the purposes of subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/1/1/enacted), agreement between the parties that a particular law applies to an agreement of which the arbitration agreement forms a part does not constitute express agreement that that law also applies to the arbitration agreement.
> (3) Subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/1/1/enacted)does not apply to an arbitration agreement derived from a standing offer to submit disputes to arbitration where the offer is contained in—
> (2) For the purposes of subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/1/1/2025-08-01), agreement between the parties that a particular law applies to an agreement of which the arbitration agreement forms a part does not constitute express agreement that that law also applies to the arbitration agreement.
> (3) Subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/1/1/2025-08-01)does not apply to an arbitration agreement derived from a standing offer to submit disputes to arbitration where the offer is contained in—
> (a) a treaty, or
> (b) legislation of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.
> (4) In this section—
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
##### 11
In section 67 of the [Arbitration Act 1996](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/23) (challenging the award: substantive jurisdiction), after subsection [(3A)](#p00789) (as inserted by section [10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/10/enacted)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/10/3/enacted)) insert—
In section 67 of the [Arbitration Act 1996](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/23) (challenging the award: substantive jurisdiction), after subsection [(3A)](#p00789) (as inserted by section [10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/10/2025-08-01)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/10/3/2025-08-01)) insert—
> (3B) Rules of court about the procedure to be followed on an application under this section may, in particular, include provision within subsection [(3C)](#p00824) in relation to a case where the application—
> (a) relates to an objection as to the arbitral tribunal’s substantive jurisdiction on which the tribunal has already ruled, and
@@ -345,19 +345,19 @@
- (1) Any amendment or repeal made by this Act has the same extent as the provision amended or repealed.
- (2) [This section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/16/enacted) and [sections 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/enacted) and [18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/18/enacted) extend to England and Wales and to Northern Ireland.
- (2) [This section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/16/2025-08-01) and [sections 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/2025-08-01) and [18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/18/2025-08-01) extend to England and Wales and to Northern Ireland.
#### Commencement and transitional provision
##### 17
- (1) [This section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/enacted) and [sections 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/16/enacted) and [18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/18/enacted) come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
- (1) [This section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/2025-08-01) and [sections 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/16/2025-08-01) and [18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/18/2025-08-01) come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
- (2) The rest of this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.
- (3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
- (4) Subject to any transitional or saving provision made under [subsection (3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/3/enacted), an amendment made by [sections 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/1/enacted) to [14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/14/enacted)—
- (4) Subject to any transitional or saving provision made under [subsection (3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/3/2025-08-01), an amendment made by [sections 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/1/2025-08-01) to [14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/14/2025-08-01)—
- (a) does not apply to—
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@
- (b) otherwise applies in relation to an arbitration agreement whenever made.
- (5) A power to make regulations under [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/enacted) includes power to make different provision for different purposes.
- (6) Regulations under [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/enacted) are to be made by statutory instrument.
- (7) In [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/enacted) “*arbitration agreement*” means an arbitration agreement within the meaning of section 6 of the [Arbitration Act 1996](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/23) to which Part 1 of [that Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/23) applies (see section 5 of [that Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/23)).
- (5) A power to make regulations under [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/2025-08-01) includes power to make different provision for different purposes.
- (6) Regulations under [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/2025-08-01) are to be made by statutory instrument.
- (7) In [this section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/4/section/17/2025-08-01) “*arbitration agreement*” means an arbitration agreement within the meaning of section 6 of the [Arbitration Act 1996](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/23) to which Part 1 of [that Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/23) applies (see section 5 of [that Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/23)).
#### Short title
2025-02-24
Arbitration Act 2025
original version
Text at this date