Appointment of Arbitrators by the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Scheme, 1996
In exercise of the powers conferred on the Chief Justice of the High Court of Orissa under sub-section (10) of Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Ordinance, 1996, I hereby make the following Scheme:
1. Short title-This Scheme may be called the Appointment of Arbitrators by the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Scheme, 1996
2. Submission of request-The request to the Chief Justice under sub-section (4) or sub-section (5) or sub-section (6) of Section 11 shall be made in writing and shall be accompanied by:
(a) the original arbitration agreement or a duly certified copy thereof;
(b) the names and addresses of the parties to the arbitration agreement;
(c) the names and addresses of the arbitrators, if any, already appointed;
(d) the name and address of the person or institution, if any, to whom or which any function has been entrusted by the parties to the arbitration agreement under the appointment procedure agreed upon by them;
(e) the qualifications required, if any, of the arbitrators by the agreement of the parties;
(f) a brief written statement describing the general nature of the dispute and the points at issue;
(g) the relief or remedy sought; and
(h) an affidavit, supported by the relevant documents, to the effect that the condition to be satisfied under sub-section (4) or sub-section (5) or sub-section (6) of Section 11, as the case may be, before making the request to the Chief Justice, has been satisfied
3. Authority to deal with the request-Upon receipt of a request under para 2, the Chief Justice may either deal with the matter entrusted to him or designate any other person or institution for that purpose
4. Forwarding of request to designated person or institution-Where the Chief Justice designates any person or institution under para 3, he shall have the request along with documents mentioned in para 2 forwarded forthwith to such person or institution and also have a notice sent to the parties to the arbitration agreement
5. Seeking further information-The Chief Justice or the person or the institution designate by him under para 3 may seek further information or clarification from the party making the request under this Scheme
6. Rejection of request-Where the request made by any party under para 2 is not in accordance with the provisions of this Scheme, the Chief Justice or the person or the institution designated by him may reject it
7. Notice to affected persons-Subject to the provisions of para 6, the Chief...
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