{"id":"F2020L01487","name":"International Arbitration Regulations 2020","slug":"international-arbitration-regulations-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440677,"registerId":"F2020L01487-fast-fetch-1775956232307","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"International Arbitration Regulations 2020","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nInternational Arbitration Regulations 2020\n\nI, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated 26 November 2020\n\nDavid Hurley\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nChristian Porter\n\nAttorney-General\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Schedules\n\n5 Definitions\n\n6 Prescribed authorities\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nInternational Arbitration Regulations 2011\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the International Arbitration Regulations 2020.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 28 November 2020\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the International Arbitration Act 1974.\n\n4  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the International Arbitration Act 1974.\n\n6  Prescribed authorities\n\n  For the purposes of subsections 18(1) and (2) of the Act, the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration is prescribed.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nInternational Arbitration Regulations 2011\n\n1  The whole of the instrument.\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward re-enactment and update of regulations under the International Arbitration Act 1974. The scope remains limited to prescribing ACICA as the relevant authority for arbitration matters, consistent with the original purpose of supporting Australia's international arbitration framework."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (only 6 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","Single operational provision (section 6) prescribing one authority","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward repeal of previous regulations without transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation replaces old rules about international arbitration with new ones. Specifically, it:\n\n- **Repeals** (cancels) the International Arbitration Regulations 2011\n- **Sets up new rules** under the International Arbitration Act 1974\n- **Names ACICA** (Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration) as the official body that can handle certain arbitration matters under the Act\n\n**Who it affects:** Businesses and individuals involved in international commercial disputes who choose to resolve them through arbitration in Australia, rather than going to court.\n\n**Why it matters:** It keeps Australia's arbitration framework up to date, ensuring we remain a competitive place for resolving international business disputes. The designation of ACICA as a 'prescribed authority' means it has official status for handling arbitration-related functions under the Act."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument replaces the International Arbitration Regulations 2011 in full (Schedule 1) and expressly prescribes the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration as the prescribed authority for subsections 18(1) and (2) of the Act (s6). It alters the statutory regulatory instrument in force but does not itself amend the Act; therefore the scope of delegated regulation has changed procedurally by substitution of the prior regulations and by naming the recognised authority."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with limited operative content (name, commencement, authority, one substantive prescription, repeal).","Relies on cross-reference to the International Arbitration Act 1974 (s3 and s6) for legal effect; full meaning depends on provisions outside the instrument (subsections 18(1) and (2)).","Complete repeal of prior regulations (Schedule 1) requires users to compare instruments to see practical differences.","No substantive definitions or procedural detail provided—interpretation depends on the Act and external materials.","Low administrative discretion and few compliance obligations set out in the instrument itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation replaces the earlier 2011 regulations and updates the administrative details under the International Arbitration Act 1974. It formally prescribes the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration as a “prescribed authority” for the Act (s6) and comes into force the day after registration (28 November 2020). It affects parties and institutions that operate under Australia’s international arbitration framework by naming the recognised authority and removing the prior instrument (Schedule 1)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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