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Commercial Arbitration (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
33FInterest on debt under award
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33F Interest on debt under award
(1) This section applies if:
(a) an arbitral tribunal makes an award for the payment of an
amount of money; and
(b) under the award, the amount is to be paid by a particular day
(the due date);
unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
(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.
(3) The arbitral tribunal may set a reasonable rate of interest.
(4) The interest is payable:
(a) from the day immediately following the due date; and
(b) on so much of the money as remains unpaid.
(5) The direction is taken to form part of the award.
Note for section 33F
There is no equivalent of this section in the Model Law.
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