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34. Article 16 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction)
(1) Article 16 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect subject to section 13(5)—

“Article 16. Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction

35. Article 17 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Power of arbitral tribunal to order interim measures)
(1) Article 17 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 17. Power of arbitral tribunal to order interim measures

36. Article 17A of UNCITRAL Model Law (Conditions for granting interim measures)
Article 17A of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 17A. Conditions for granting interim measures

37. Article 17B of UNCITRAL Model Law (Applications for preliminary orders and conditions for granting preliminary orders)
Article 17B of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 17B. Applications for preliminary orders and conditions for granting preliminary orders

38. Article 17C of UNCITRAL Model Law (Specific regime for preliminary orders)
Article 17C of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 17C. Specific regime for preliminary orders

39. Article 17D of UNCITRAL Model Law (Modification, suspension, termination)
Article 17D of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect— “Article 17D. Modification, suspension, termination

40. Article 17E of UNCITRAL Model Law (Provision of security)
Article 17E of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 17E. Provision of security

41. Article 17F of UNCITRAL Model Law (Disclosure)
Article 17F of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 17F. Disclosure

42. Article 17G of UNCITRAL Model Law (Costs and damages)
Article 17G of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect— “Article 17G. Costs and damages

43. Article 17H of UNCITRAL Model Law (Recognition and enforcement)
Section 61 has effect in substitution for article 17H of the UNCITRAL Model Law.

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44. Article 17I of UNCITRAL Model Law (Grounds for refusing recognition or enforcement)
Article 17I of the UNCITRAL Model Law does not have effect.

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46. Article 18 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Equal treatment of parties)
(1) Subsections (2) and (3) have effect in substitution for article 18 of the UNCITRAL Model Law.
(2) The parties must be treated with equality.
(3) When conducting arbitral proceedings or exercising any of the powers conferred on an arbitral tribunal by this Ordinance or by the parties to any of those arbitral proceedings, the arbitral tribunal is required—
(a) to be independent;
(b) to act fairly and impartially as between the parties, giving them a reasonable opportunity to present their cases and to deal with the cases of their opponents; and
(c) to use procedures that are appropriate to the particular case, avoiding unnecessary delay or expense, so as to provide a fair means for resolving the dispute to which the arbitral proceedings relate.

47. Article 19 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Determination of rules of procedure)
(1) Article 19(1) of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 19. Determination of rules of procedure

48. Article 20 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Place of arbitration)
Article 20 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 20. Place of arbitration

49. Article 21 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Commencement of arbitral proceedings)
(1) Article 21 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect— “Article 21. Commencement of arbitral proceedings

50. Article 22 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Language)
Article 22 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 22. Language

51. Article 23 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Statements of claim and defence)
Article 23 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 23. Statements of claim and defence

52. Article 24 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Hearings and written proceedings)
Article 24 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 24. Hearings and written proceedings

53. Article 25 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Default of a party)
(1) Article 25 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 25. Default of a party

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54. Article 26 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal)
(1) Article 26 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect—

“Article 26. Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal

55. Article 27 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Court assistance in taking evidence)
(1) Article 27 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect— “Article 27. Court assistance in taking evidence

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57. Arbitral tribunal may limit amount of recoverable costs
(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, an arbitral tribunal may direct that the recoverable costs of arbitral proceedings before it are limited to a specified amount.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the arbitral tribunal may make or vary a direction either—
(a) on its own initiative; or
(b) on the application of any party.
(3) A direction may be made or varied at any stage of the arbitral proceedings but, for the limit of the recoverable costs to be taken into account, this must be done sufficiently in advance of—
(a) the incurring of the costs to which the direction or the variation relates; or
(b) the taking of the steps in the arbitral proceedings which may be affected by the direction or the variation.
(4) In this section—
(a) a reference to costs is to be construed as the parties’ own costs; and
(b) a reference to arbitral proceedings includes any part of those arbitral proceedings.