HL Deb 27 October 1982 vol 435 c577

Power of arbitrator to award interest

19A.—(1) Unless a contrary intention is expressed therein, every arbitration agreement shall, where such a provision is applicable to the reference, be deemed to contain a provision that the arbitrator or umpire may, if thinks fit, award simple interest at such rate as he thinks fit—

  1. (a) on any sum which is the subject of the reference but which is paid before the award, for such period ending not later than the date of the payment as he thinks fit; and
  2. (b) on any sum which he awards, for such period ending not later than the date of the award as he thinks fit.
(2) The power to award interest conferred on an arbitrator or umpire by subsection (1) above is without prejudice to any other power of an arbitrator or umpire to award interest.'.

The Lord Chancellor

My Lords, I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 47. I spoke to this with Amendment No. 9. I beg to move.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said amendment.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

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