72Commencement

#### 72 Commencement 72 Commencement > > (1) For the purposes of this Division— > > > > > (a) where the provisions for arbitration require or permit a party to the arbitration to give notice in writing to another party— > > > > > > > (i) requiring the other party to appoint or concur in appointing an arbitrator, or > > > > > > > (ii) requiring the other party to submit or concur in submitting a difference or matter to a person named or designated in the provisions for arbitration as arbitrator, or > > > > > (b) where, in a case to which paragraph (a) does not apply, a party to the arbitration takes a step required or permitted by the provisions for arbitration for the purpose of bringing a difference or matter before an arbitrator and gives to another party notice in writing of the taking of the step, > > > > the arbitration is commenced, as between the party giving the notice and the party to whom the notice is given, on the date on which the notice is given. > > > (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the date on which a notice is given is the date, or the earlier or earliest of the dates, when the party giving the notice— > > > > > (a) delivers it to the party to whom it is to be given, > > > > > (b) leaves it at the usual or last-known place of business or of abode of the party to whom it is to be given, > > > > > (c) posts it by the certified mail service to the party to whom it is to be given at the party’s usual or last-known place of business or of abode, or > > > > > (d) gives the notice in a manner required or permitted by the provisions for arbitration.