SIAC Arb SIAC Arbitration Rules (2025)
SIAC Arb
SIAC Arbitration Rules (2025)
27.1 A party who wishes to challenge an arbitrator shall file a notice of challenge with the Registrar:
(a) within 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice of appointment of the arbitrator who is being challenged; or
(b) within 15 days from the date that the reasons specified in Rule 26.1 became known or should have reasonably been known to that party.
27.2 The notice of challenge shall include a statement of the facts and legal basis supporting the challenge and shall include payment of the Challenge Filing Fee in accordance with the Schedule of Fees. The date of receipt of the notice of challenge by the Registrar shall be deemed to be the date the notice of challenge is filed.
27.3 If the Challenge Filing Fee is not paid upon the filing of the application, the Registrar may set a period of time for the challenging party to make payment. If payment is not made within this period of time, the Registrar may deem the application to be withdrawn on a without prejudice basis.
27.4 After receipt of a notice of challenge under Rule 27.1, the Registrar may order the suspension of the arbitration until the challenge is resolved. Unless the Registrar orders the suspension of the arbitration pursuant to this Rule 27.4, the challenged arbitrator shall be entitled to continue to participate in the arbitration pending the determination of the challenge by the SIAC Court in accordance with Rule 28.
27.5 If within seven (7) days from the date the notice of challenge is filed, all other parties agree to the challenge or the challenged arbitrator voluntarily withdraws from office, the SIAC Court may direct that a substitute arbitrator be appointed in accordance with Rule 30.1. In neither case does this imply acceptance of the validity of the grounds for the challenge.
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