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Commercial Arbitration Act 2010
33FInterest on debt under award
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#### 33F Interest on debt under award
33F Interest on debt under award
> > (1) This section applies if:
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> > > (a) an arbitral tribunal makes an award for the payment of an amount of money, and
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> > > (b) under the award, the amount is to be paid by a particular day (the due date),
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> > unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
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> > (2) The arbitral tribunal may direct that interest, including compound interest, is payable if the amount is not paid on or before the due date.
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> > (3) The arbitral tribunal may set a reasonable rate of interest.
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> > (4) The interest is payable:
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> > > (a) from the day immediately following the due date, and
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> > > (b) on so much of the money as remains unpaid.
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> > (5) The direction is taken to form part of the award.
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> Note—
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> There is no equivalent to this section in the Model Law.