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Commercial Arbitration (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
20Place of arbitration (Model Law Art 20)
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20 Place of arbitration (Model Law Art 20)
(1) The parties are free to agree on the place of arbitration.
(2) Failing such agreement, the place of arbitration is to be determined
by the arbitral tribunal having regard to the circumstances of the
case, including the convenience of the parties.
(3) Despite subsection (1), the arbitral tribunal may, unless otherwise
agreed by the parties, meet at any place (whether or not in the
Territory) it considers appropriate for consultation among its
members, for hearing witnesses, experts or the parties, or for
inspection of goods, other property or documents.