Section 2C: Disconnection of international arbitration from domestic arbitration and

2C. Disconnection of international arbitration from domestic arbitration and regime (1) In applying and interpreting this Act and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Act, and in developing the law applicable to international arbitration in Mauritius, no recourse shall be had to, and no account shall be taken of, the law or procedure relating to domestic arbitration. (2) In particular, and for the avoidance of doubt— (a) any existing rules concerning the reliance on evidence, the service of proceedings out of the jurisdiction of Mauritius, or any other matter shall not apply to applications made to a Court, or matters arising, under this Act or the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Act; (b) specific rules of Court may be made pursuant to section 198 of the Courts Act, setting out a comprehensive and stand-alone procedural code for the applications and matters referred to in paragraph (a); and (c) rules made pursuant to paragraph (b) may make provision, inter alia, for— (i) the hearing of the applications and matters by Designated Judges so that all applications and matters are heard and determined by Judges with specialist knowledge in the field of international arbitration; (ii) the service of proceedings out of the jurisdiction by electronic means or courier; (iii) the payment of security for costs; and I15A – 5 [Issue 7] International Arbitration Act (iv) the assessment and payment of costs by the parties and their legal representatives, arising out of the applications and matters. [S. 2C inserted by s. 4 (b) of Act 8 of 2013 w.e.f. 1 June 2013.]