Arbitration (International Commercial) Act, 1998

Consolidation of arbitral proceedings and concurrent hearings.

9.—(1) The parties to an arbitration agreement may agree—

(a) that the arbitral proceedings shall be consolidated with other arbitral proceedings, or

(b) that concurrent hearings shall be held,

on such terms as may be agreed.

(2) The arbitral tribunal has no power to order consolidation of proceedings or concurrent hearings unless the parties agree to confer such power on that tribunal.