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| (1) An arbitral tribunal shall deal with any dispute submitted to it for arbitration in an impartial, practical and expeditious manner, |
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| (2) An arbitral tribunal shall afford ail the parties an Opportunity, of presenting their respective cases in writing or orally and to examine all documents and other material furnished to it by the other parties or any other person. The arbitral tribunal may, at the request of a party, have an oral hearing before determining any question before it. |
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| (3) An arbitral tribunal may, notwithstanding the failure of a party without reasonable cause, to appear before it, or to comply with any order made by it, continue the arbitral proceedings and determine the dispute on the material available to it. |
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| (4) Parties may, introduce new prayers for relief provided that such prayers for relief fall within the scope of the arbitration agreement and it is not inappropriate to accept them having regard to the point of time at which they are introduced and to other circumstances. During the course of such proceedings, either party may, on like conditions, amend or supplement prayers for relief introduced earlier and rely on new circumstances in support of their respective cases. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts