### Arbitration Ordinance 《仲裁條例》

58. Power to extend time for arbitral proceedings
(1) This section applies to an arbitration agreement that provides for a claim to be barred or for a claimant’s right to be extinguished unless the claimant, before the time or within the period specified in the agreement, takes a step—
(a) to commence arbitral proceedings; or
(b) to commence any other dispute resolution procedure that must be exhausted before arbitral proceedings may be commenced.
(2) On the application of any party to such an arbitration agreement, an arbitral tribunal may make an order extending the time or period referred to in subsection (1).
(3) An application may be made only after a claim has arisen and after exhausting any available arbitral procedures for obtaining an extension of time.
(4) An arbitral tribunal may make an order under this section extending the time or period referred to in subsection (1) only if it is satisfied—
(a) that—
(i) the circumstances were such as to be outside the reasonable contemplation of the parties when they entered into the arbitration agreement; and
(ii) it would be just to extend the time or period; or
(b) that the conduct of any party makes it unjust to hold the other party to the strict terms of the agreement.
(5) An arbitral tribunal may extend the time or period referred to in subsection (1), or the time or period extended under subsection (4), for a further period and on the terms that it thinks fit, and the tribunal may do so even though that time or period or the extended time or period has expired.
(6) This section does not affect the operation of section 14 or any other enactment that limits the period for commencing arbitral proceedings.
(7) The power conferred on an arbitral tribunal by this section is exercisable by the Court if at the relevant time there is not in existence an arbitral tribunal that is capable of exercising that power.
(8) An order of the Court made in exercise of its power conferred by subsection (7) is not subject to appeal.

### Arbitration Ordinance 《仲裁條例》

59. Order to be made in case of delay in pursuing claims in arbitral proceedings
(1) Unless otherwise expressed in an arbitration agreement, a party who has a claim under the agreement must, after the commencement of the arbitral proceedings, pursue that claim without unreasonable delay.
(2) Without affecting article 25 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, given effect to by section 53(1), the arbitral tribunal—
(a) may make an award dismissing a party’s claim; and
(b) may make an order prohibiting the party from commencing further arbitral proceedings in respect of the claim,
if it is satisfied that the party has unreasonably delayed in pursuing the claim in the arbitral proceedings.
(3) The arbitral tribunal may make an award or order either—
(a) on its own initiative; or
(b) on the application of any other party.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (2), delay is unreasonable if—
(a) it gives rise, or is likely to give rise, to a substantial risk that the issues in the claim will not be resolved fairly; or
(b) it has caused, or is likely to cause, serious prejudice to any other party.
(5) The power conferred on an arbitral tribunal by this section is exercisable by the Court if there is not in existence an arbitral tribunal that is capable of exercising that power.
(6) An award or order made by the Court in exercise of its power conferred by subsection (5) is not subject to appeal.

### Arbitration Ordinance 《仲裁條例》

60. Special powers of Court in relation to arbitral proceedings
(1) On the application of any party, the Court may, in relation to any arbitral proceedings which have been or are to be commenced in or outside Hong Kong, make an order—
(a) directing the inspection, photographing, preservation, custody, detention or sale of any relevant property by the arbitral tribunal, a party to the arbitral proceedings or an expert; or
(b) directing samples to be taken from, observations to be made of, or experiments to be conducted on any relevant property.
(2) Property is a relevant property for the purposes of subsection (1) if the property is the subject of the arbitral proceedings, or any question relating to the property has arisen in the arbitral proceedings.
(3) The powers conferred by this section may be exercised by the Court irrespective of whether or not similar powers may be exercised by an arbitral tribunal under section 56 in relation to the same dispute.
(4) The Court may decline to make an order under this section in relation to a matter referred to in subsection (1) on the ground that—
(a) the matter is currently the subject of arbitral proceedings; and
(b) the Court considers it more appropriate for the matter to be dealt with by the arbitral tribunal.
(5) An order made by the Court under this section may provide for the cessation of that order, in whole or in part, when the arbitral tribunal makes an order for the cessation.
(6) In relation to arbitral proceedings which have been or are to be commenced outside Hong Kong, the Court may make an order under subsection (1) only if the arbitral proceedings are capable of giving rise to an arbitral award (whether interim or final) that may be enforced in Hong Kong under this Ordinance or any other Ordinance.
(7) Subsection (6) applies even if—
(a) the subject matter of the arbitral proceedings would not, apart from that subsection, give rise to a cause of action over which the Court would have jurisdiction; or
(b) the order sought is not ancillary or incidental to any arbitral proceedings in Hong Kong.
(8) In exercising the power under subsection (1) in relation to arbitral proceedings outside Hong Kong, the Court must have regard to the fact that the power is—
(a) ancillary to the arbitral proceedings outside Hong Kong; and
(b) for the purposes of facilitating the process of a court or arbitral tribunal outside Hong Kong that has primary jurisdiction over the arbitral proceedings.
(9) Subject to subsection (10), an order or decision of the Court under this section is not subject to appeal.
(10) The leave of the Court is required for any appeal from an order of the Court under subsection (1) for the sale of any relevant property.