Section 36: Form and contents of award

36. Form and contents of award (1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may make more than one award at different points in time during the arbitration proceedings on different aspects of the matters to be determined. (2) The arbitral tribunal may, in particular, make an award relating to— (a) any specific issue in the arbitration; or (b) a part only of the claims or counterclaims submitted to it for decision. (3) An award shall be made in writing and shall be signed by the arbitrator or, in arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator, by the majority of all members of the arbitral tribunal or by the presiding arbitrator alone where he is acting pursuant to section 34 (3), provided that the reason for any omitted signature is stated. (4) An award shall state the reasons on which it is based, unless the parties have agreed that no reasons are to be given or the award is an award on agreed terms under section 35. (5) An award shall state the date on which the award was made and shall always be deemed to have been made at the juridical seat of the arbitration. (6) After an award is made, a copy signed by the arbitrators in accordance with subsection (3) shall be delivered to each party. (7) An award shall be final and binding on the parties and on any person claiming through or under them with respect to the matters determined therein, and may be relied upon by any of the parties in any proceedings before any arbitral tribunal or in any Court of competent jurisdiction. (8) Except in relation to interim measures granted by the arbitral tribunal in the form of an award pursuant to section 21, an award shall be final and binding on the arbitral tribunal with respect to the matters determined therein. (9) Where an award has been made, the arbitral tribunal shall not, except as provided in section 21 (5), 38 or 39 (5), vary, review, add to or revoke the award.