[HK] AO Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance
[HK] AO
Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance
(1) If—
(a) relief by way of interpleader is granted by a court; and
(b) there is an arbitration agreement between the claimants in the interpleader proceedings in respect of any issue between those claimants,
the court granting the relief must, subject to subsection (2), direct that the issue is to be determined in accordance with the agreement.
(2) The court may refuse to make a direction under subsection (1) if the circumstances are such that legal proceedings brought by a claimant in respect of the issue would not be stayed.
(3) If the court refuses to make a direction under subsection (1), any provision of the arbitration agreement that an award is a condition precedent to the bringing of legal proceedings in respect of the issue does not affect the determination of the issue by the court.
(4) A direction of the court under subsection (1) is not subject to appeal.
(5) The leave of the court making a decision under subsection (2) is required for any appeal from that decision.
Imported: