Section 23(4) Arbitration Act 1996 (inserted by 2019 Amendment) requires COMPLETION OF PLEADINGS within:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. Section 23(4) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (inserted by the 2019 Amendment):
2. 'The STATEMENT OF CLAIM AND DEFENCE under this section shall be COMPLETED within a period of SIX MONTHS from the date the arbitrator or all the arbitrators, as the case may be, RECEIVED NOTICE OF THEIR APPOINTMENT IN WRITING.'
3. This is in addition to the 12-month limit for the AWARD under Section 29A.
4. The objective: ensure ARBITRATION proceeds expeditiously without delay tactics.
5. The 6-month pleading period is included within the 12-month award period — practically, the 12 months for award runs from completion of pleadings (Section 29A as amended 2019).
6. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (Bare Act) + Mediation Act 2023 — Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, Section 23(4) (inserted by 2019 Amendment)_
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