sec.188Costs of arbitration of non-scheme pipeline disputes

sec.188 Costs of arbitration of non-scheme pipeline disputes

This section applies in relation to the parties to an arbitration of a non-scheme pipeline dispute conducted under this Chapter. Despite any other provision of this Chapter, the parties to the arbitration bear their own costs. The costs of the arbitration (including costs associated with the arbitration process and the cost of the arbitrator) must be shared equally between the parties to the arbitration. The Rules may make provision in relation to the costs of an arbitration conducted under this Chapter, including rules that provide for a different approach to allocating costs under subsection (3) in specified circumstances. Costs that are payable to the arbitrator under this section— are a debt due by the party to the arbitrator; and may be recovered by the arbitrator in a court of competent jurisdiction. s 188 sub 2022 No. 21 (SA) s 75 (sec.188-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to the parties to an arbitration of a non-scheme pipeline dispute conducted under this Chapter. (sec.188-ssec.2) Despite any other provision of this Chapter, the parties to the arbitration bear their own costs. (sec.188-ssec.3) The costs of the arbitration (including costs associated with the arbitration process and the cost of the arbitrator) must be shared equally between the parties to the arbitration. (sec.188-ssec.4) The Rules may make provision in relation to the costs of an arbitration conducted under this Chapter, including rules that provide for a different approach to allocating costs under subsection (3) in specified circumstances. (sec.188-ssec.5) Costs that are payable to the arbitrator under this section— are a debt due by the party to the arbitrator; and may be recovered by the arbitrator in a court of competent jurisdiction.

• (a) are a debt due by the party to the arbitrator; and
• (b) may be recovered by the arbitrator in a court of competent jurisdiction.