Arbitration (International Commercial) Act, 1998

Functions of High Court.

6.—(1) The High Court is specified for the purposes of Article 6 and is the court for the purposes of Article 9 and the court of competent jurisdiction for the purposes of Articles 27, 35 and 36.

(2) The functions of the High Court under an Article referred to in subsection (1) and its functions under sections 7 , 11 (7) and (9) and 14 (1) shall be performed by—

(a) the President of the High Court, or

(b) such Judge of the High Court as may be nominated by the President, subject to any rules of court made in that behalf.

(3) An application may be made in a summary manner to the President of the High Court or to a judge referred to in subsection (2)(b) to exercise any of the functions referred to in subsection (2).