Cap. 387 Art. 20Appointment of arbitrators.

(1) If a sole arbitrator is to be appointed, either party may propose to the other the names of one or more persons, one of whom may serve as the sole arbitrator.

(3) The chairman shall, at the request of one of the parties, appoint the sole arbitrator as promptly as possible and for this purpose he shall call a meeting between the parties for the purpose of attempting to select the arbitrator together with the parties and after he has called the said meeting the chairman shall proceed to appoint the sole arbitrator and his decision shall be final and binding.

(4) In making the appointment, the chairman shall have regard to such considerations as are likely to secure the appointment of an independent and impartial arbitrator and to the members of the Domestic Arbitration Panels established under article 10(2).

(5) An arbitrator shall not be liable in damages for negligence in anything done or omitted to be done by him as arbitrator: Provided that an arbitrator shall be liable in respect of anything wilfully done or omitted to be done by him as arbitrator where his action or omission is attributable to malice or fraud on his part.