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Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999
37Review of arbitration award on a question of law etc.
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#### 37 Review of arbitration award on a question of law etc.
(1) If:
(a) any proceedings in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, or any part of them or any matter arising out of them, has been referred under subsection 35(1) to an arbitrator for arbitration; and
(b) the arbitrator has made an award in respect of the arbitration; and
(c) the award has been registered with the Federal Circuit Court of Australia under the Rules of Court;
the following provisions have effect.
(2) A party to the award may apply to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia for a review, on a question of law, of the award.
(3) On a review of an award on a question of law, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia may:
(a) determine the question of law; and
(b) make such orders as it thinks appropriate, including:
(i) an order affirming the award; or
(ii) an order varying the award; or
(iii) an order setting aside the award and remitting the award to the arbitrator for reconsideration in accordance with the directions of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia; or
(iv) an order setting aside the award and determining the matter to which the award related.
(4) A party to the award may apply to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge for an order that the costs payable by the party in respect of the arbitration be taxed in accordance with the Rules of Court.
(5) The person who made the application is not liable to pay in respect of the costs of the arbitration an amount that is more than the amount of the costs as taxed under an order made under subsection (4).