Arbitration Act, 1954
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Interpretation generally. |
2.—(1) In this Act— | |
“arbitration agreement” means a written agreement to refer present or future differences to arbitration, whether an arbitrator is named therein or not; | ||
“the Convention of 1927” means the Convention on the Exception of Foreign Arbitral Awards done at Geneva on the 26th day of September, 1927, set out in the Second Schedule to this Act; | ||
“the Court” means the High Court; | ||
“the operative date” means the 1st day of January, 1955; | ||
“the Protocol of 1923” means the Protocol on Arbitration Clauses opened at Geneva on the 24th day of September, 1923, set out in the First Schedule to this Act; | ||
“State authority” means any authority being— | ||
(a) a Minister of State, | ||
(b) the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, | ||
(c) the Irish Land Commission, or | ||
(d) the Revenue Commissioners; | ||
“the statutes of limitation” includes any enactment limiting the time within which any particular proceedings may be commenced. | ||
(2) References in this Act to an award include references to an interim award. |