56 Power to withhold award in case of non-payment
Arbitration Act 1996 (1996 c 23) | Legislation

56  Power to withhold award in case of non-payment

(1)     The tribunal may refuse to deliver an award to the parties except upon full payment of the fees and expenses of the arbitrators.

(2)     If the tribunal refuses on that ground to deliver an award, a party to the arbitral proceedings may (upon notice to the other parties and the tribunal) apply to the court, which may order that—

(a)     the tribunal shall deliver the award on the payment into court by the applicant of the fees

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