AIAC POLICY ON EMPANELMENT OF PANELLISTS
1. Standard Requirements
The AIAC’s standard requirements for a successful application is set-out below:
1.1. For empanelment as an arbitrator:•••••

aged between 30 to 70 years old;
tertiary education;a minimum of 10 years Post-Qualified Experience in the field ofarbitration. In their applications, the applicants must demonstrate their
ongoing experience in arbitration whether in their capacity as arbitrator
and/or counsel. Other relevant experience such as those acquired as
tribunal secretary, expert witnesses and other professional undertakingsin arbitration practice may be considered by the Director of the AIAC ona case-by-case basis;
Fellowship or similar accreditations from professional membershiporganisations in arbitration such as the Chartered Institute of Arbitratorsor other organisations akin to such; andis not a bankrupt nor convicted of any criminal offence within or outside
Malaysia.

1.2. For empanelment as an adjudicator:
As the adjudication authority under the Construction Industry Payment andAdjudication Act 2012 (the “CIPAA”), the AIAC is, amongst others responsible forsetting the competency standard and criteria of adjudicators, maintaining a registerof the AIAC’s Panel of Adjudicators and providing training and conducting
examinations for an adjudicator.
Empanelment as an adjudicator with the AIAC is subject to Regulation 4 of theConstruction Industry Payment & Adjudications Regulations 2014 which states thefollowing:“The competency standard and criteria of an adjudicator are as follows:a) the adjudicator has working experience of at least seven years in the buildingand construction industry in Malaysia or any other fields recognized by theAIAC;

b) the adjudicator is a holder of a Certificate in Adjudication from an institution
recognized by the Minister;c) the adjudicator is not an undischarged bankrupt; andd) the adjudicator has not been convicted of any criminal offence within or
outside Malaysia.”
As such, to be empanelled as an adjudicator with the AIAC, the applicants must first
fulfil the following criteria:••

participating in AIAC Certificate in Adjudication programme and/or theCIPAA Refresher Course, where applicable and passing the written
examination thereafter.
possessing at least 7 years of working experience in the construction
and building industry in Malaysia.

In assessing whether an applicant possesses at least 7 years of working experiencein the construction and building industry in Malaysia, consideration will be given to
the applicant’s experience in the building and construction industry acquired bothwithin Malaysia and overseas over at least seven years. This means that applicants
can be considered for empanelment and appointment as adjudicator where they
possess fewer than 7 years’ experience in the building and construction industry inMalaysia but their cumulative experience in this industry, both within Malaysia andoverseas, must total at least 7 years.
In interpreting the phrase, “or any other fields recognized by the AIAC”, applicants
will be considered for empanelment even where they predominately work in a fieldother than building and construction, provided they can demonstrate having acquired
practical or theoretical experience related to the building and construction industry
to some degree of significance. Adjudicators who fall within this category are notexempt from the requirement to have acquired at least seven years of experience inMalaysia as defined above.
The duration and nature of an adjudicator’s experience in Malaysia and in the fieldof building and construction cannot be insignificant. The Director of the AIAC retains
the discretion to refuse the empanelment of applicants who fail to demonstrate such
sufficient experience.

1.3. For empanelment as a mediator:••

aged between 30 to 70 years old;
tertiary education;•accreditation as a mediator from recognised professional organisationsof global standing; andis not a bankrupt nor convicted of any criminal offence within or outsideMalaysia.

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1.4. For empanelment as a domain name dispute resolution (DNDR)
Panellist:•••••

aged between 30 to 70 years old;
tertiary education;a minimum of 10 years Post-Qualified Experience in the field ofintellectual property and/or technology law;practical experience in domain name dispute resolution, arbitration orother dispute resolution mechanisms; andis not a bankrupt nor convicted of any criminal offence within or outside
Malaysia.

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2. Appointment
2.1. If the application is accepted, the Director shall issue a formal Letter of
Appointment together with a Certificate of Empanelment.
2.2. The relevant details of the Panellist will be uploaded onto AIAC’s website.

3. Appointment Term
3.1. A Panellist shall be appointed to be on AIAC Panel for a period of three (3)consecutive years only (the “Term”).
3.2. The Panellist’s appointment shall automatically expire upon the completion ofthe Term. Panellists are invited to submit Request for Renewal of Term (the“Request”) two (2) weeks prior to the end of the Term.
3.3. The Panellists shall be required to promptly update AIAC of any changes totheir contact details during the Term.
3.4. Upon review of the Request, the Director may decide to renew the appointmentof the Panellist for a further term of three (3) years.

4. Removal as AIAC’s Panellist
4.1. The Panellists shall be bound by the AIAC Codes of Conduct and failure toobserve the said code of conduct may result in removal from the Panellist.
4.2. Notwithstanding the above, the Director may remove a Panellist at any time
during the Term without stating the reason.
4.3. The Director’s decision on removal shall be final.