Guide To JAIAC Arbitration Rules

1. The English text shall prevail over any other language versions.
2. Definitions used in the JAIAC Rules include:
  1. “arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator or panel of arbitrators appointed pursuant to the JAIAC Rules, and includes an emergency arbitrator appointed pursuant to the Schedule;
  2. “Article” or “Articles” shall refer to the numbered provisions of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules as set out in Part II of the JAIAC Rules;
  3. “days” means calendar days and includes weekends and public holidays;
  4. “domestic arbitration” means any arbitration which is not an international arbitration;
  5. “Secretary General” means the Secretary General of the Jamaica International Arbitration Centre;
  6. “GCT” means General Consumption Tax as prescribed under the laws of Jamaica;
  7. “JAIAC” means the Jamaica International Arbitration Centre Limited
  8. “international arbitration” means arbitration where;
    1. one or more of the parties to an arbitration agreement, at the time of conclusion of that agreement, has its place of business in any State other than Jamaica;
    2. one of the following in which a party or any of the parties has or have their palace of business is situated in any State other than Jamaica;
    3. the seat of the arbitration if determined in, or pursuant to, the arbitration agreement;
    4. any place where a substantial part of the obligations of any commercial or business relationship is to be performed or the place with which the subject matter of the dispute is most closely connected; or
    5. the parties have expressly agreed that the subject matter of the arbitration agreement relates to more than one State.
  9. “Party” means a party to an arbitration agreement or, in any case where an arbitration does not involve all the parties to the arbitration agreement, means a party to the arbitration;
  10. “Rule” or “Rules” shall refer to the numbered provisions of the JAIAC Arbitration Rules as set out in Part I of the JAIAC Arbitration Rules.