Guide To JAIAC Arbitration Rules
- The English text shall prevail over any other language versions.
- Definitions used in the JAIAC Rules include:
“arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator or panel of arbitrators appointed pursuant to the JAIAC Rules, and includes an emergency arbitrator appointed pursuant to the Schedule;
“Article” or “Articles” shall refer to the numbered provisions of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules as set out in Part II of the JAIAC Rules;
“days” means calendar days and includes weekends and public holidays;
“domestic arbitration” means any arbitration which is not an international arbitration;
“Secretary General” means the Secretary General of the Jamaica International Arbitration Centre;
“GCT” means General Consumption Tax as prescribed under the laws of Jamaica;
“JAIAC” means the Jamaica International Arbitration Centre Limited
“international arbitration” means arbitration where;
a. one or more of the parties to an arbitration agreement, at the time of conclusion of that agreement, has its place of business in any State other than Jamaica;
b. one of the following in which a party or any of the parties has or have their palace of business is situated in any State other than Jamaica;
c. the seat of the arbitration if determined in, or pursuant to, the arbitration agreement;
d. any place where a substantial part of the obligations of any commercial or business relationship is to be performed or the place with which the subject matter of the dispute is most closely connected; or
e. the parties have expressly agreed that the subject matter of the arbitration agreement relates to more than one State.
“Rule” or “Rules” shall refer to the numbered provisions of the JAIAC Arbitration Rules as set out in Part I of the JAIAC Arbitration Rules.