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Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991
69WRemoval of Arbitration Panel arbitrator
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#### 69W Removal of Arbitration Panel arbitrator
69W Removal of Arbitration Panel arbitrator
> > (1) The Secretary may, subject to the regulations, remove an arbitrator who has been appointed under section 69G or 69HA (7) (b) if, after an investigation by the Secretary following a complaint, the Secretary is satisfied—
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> > > (a) that—
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> > > > (i) circumstances exist that give rise to justifiable doubts as to the arbitrator’s impartiality, or
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> > > > (ii) the arbitrator is incapable of conducting the proceedings or there are justifiable doubts as to the arbitrator’s capacity to do so, or
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> > > > (iii) the arbitrator has refused or failed properly to conduct the proceedings, and
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> > > (b) that substantial injustice has been caused or will be caused to one or more of the parties.
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> > (2) If an arbitrator has been removed under subsection (1), the arbitrator’s mandate is taken to have been terminated and a substitute arbitrator is to be appointed—
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> > > (a) by the parties, or
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> > > (b) by the Secretary, but only if the parties have been unable to agree on the appointment of an arbitrator by the end of 7 days after the removal.
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> > (3) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the removal of arbitrators under this section, including, but not limited to—
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> > > (a) the making of complaints to the Secretary, and
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> > > (b) investigations by the Secretary of complaints.
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> **s 69W:** Ins 2015 No 41, Sch 2 \[23\].