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Arbitration Act (No. 11 of 1995) - Sect 27

Correction and interpretation of award; Additional awards

27.
(1) Within fourteen days of receipt of the award, unless another period of time has been agreed upon by the parties, whether at the request of the arbitral tribunal or otherwise
(a) a party, with notice to the other party, may request the arbitral tribunal
(i) to correct in the award any errors in computation, any clerical or typographical errors or omissions or any errors of a similar nature ; or
(ii) to modify the award where a part of the award is upon a matter not referred to arbitration, provided such part can be separated from the other part and does not affect the decision on the matter referred ;
(b) if so agreed upon by the parties, a party, with notice to the other party, may request the arbitral tribunal to give an interpretation of a specific point or part of the award.
(2) If the arbitral tribunal considers the request to be justified, it shall make the correction, modification or give the interpretation within fourteen days of the receipt of the request, or such longer period as the parties may agree, to, at the request of the arbitral tribunal. The interpretation shall form part of the award.
(3) The arbitral tribunal may correct any error of the type referred to in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, on its own motion within fourteen days of the date of the award.
(4) Unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties, a party, with notice to the other party, may request the arbitral tribunal within fourteen days of receipt of the award to make an additional award as to claims presented in the arbitral proceedings but omitted from the award. If the arbitral tribunal after hearing the other parties considers the request to be justified, it shall make the additional award within thirty days of conclusion of the hearing.
(5) The provisions of section 26 shall apply to a correction, modification or interpretation of the award or to an additional award.


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