228Draft award to be provided to parties for comment

#### 228 Draft award to be provided to parties for comment 228 Draft award to be provided to parties for comment > > (1) The arbitrator in a valuation arbitration may not make a final award in the arbitration unless the arbitrator has provided the parties to the arbitration with a draft award for comment in accordance with this clause. > > > (2) The arbitrator must provide the parties with a draft award for comment within 15 working days (or such further period as the parties may agree or, in the absence of such an agreement, as the Secretary may allow) after the conclusion of the arbitration hearing. > > > (3) The arbitrator must provide the parties with an opportunity to make written submissions concerning the draft award within a period (being a period of not less than 5 working days) specified by the arbitrator (the submission period) following the giving of the draft award. > > > (4) The parties to a valuation arbitration in which a draft award has been given may make written submissions to the arbitrator concerning the draft award, but only if the submissions are made within the submission period. > > > (5) Any party that makes a written submission during the submission period must provide the other party with a copy of the submission as soon as is reasonably practicable after making the submission. > > > (6) This clause prevails over the provisions of the Arbitration Act concerning the making of awards to the extent of any inconsistency.