Section 26: Hearing

26. Hearing (1) Subject to subsection (2), unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal shall decide whether to hold oral hearings for the presentation of evidence or for oral argument, or whether the proceedings shall be conducted on the basis of documents and other materials. (2) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal shall hold a hearing at an appropriate stage of the proceedings, if so requested by a party. (3) The parties shall be given sufficient advance notice of any hearing and of any meeting of the arbitral tribunal for the purpose of inspection of goods, other property or documents. (4) Every statement, document or other information supplied to the arbitral tribunal by a party shall be communicated to all other parties. (5) Any further statement, document or information received by the arbitral tribunal (whether from an expert appointed by the arbitral tribunal under section 28 or otherwise) on which the arbitral tribunal might rely in making its decision shall also be communicated by the arbitral tribunal to all parties.