Q: Discuss Section 33 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ?
Ans: Section 33 of Arbitration and Conciliation act mentions about Correction and interpretation of award:
(1) Section 33(1) mentions that within
thirty days from the receipt of the arbitral award, unless another
period of time has been agreed upon by the parties—
(a) a party,
with notice to the other party, may request the arbitral tribunal to
correct any computation errors or any clerical or typographical errors or
any other errors of a similar nature occurring in the award.
(b) if
so agreed by the parties, a party, with notice to the other party, may
request the arbitral tribunal to give an interpretation of a specific
point or part of the award if it is not understood by the party.
(2) If the arbitral tribunal
considers the request made under sub-section (1) to be justified, it
shall make the correction or give the interpretation within thirty days
from the receipt of the request and the interpretation shall form part
of the arbitral award.
(3) The arbitral tribunal may correct any
error of the type referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1), on its
own initiative, within thirty days from the date of the arbitral award.
(4) Unless
otherwise agreed by the parties, a party with notice to the other
party, may request, within thirty days from the receipt of the arbitral
award, the arbitral tribunal to make an additional arbitral award as to
claims presented in the arbitral proceedings but omitted from the
arbitral award.
(5) If the arbitral tribunal considers the
request made under sub-section (4) to be justified, it shall make the
additional arbitral award within sixty days from the receipt of such
request.
(6) The arbitral tribunal may extend, if necessary, the
period of time within which it shall make a correction, give an
interpretation or make an additional arbitral award under sub-section
(2) or sub-section (5).
(7) Section 31 shall apply to a
correction or interpretation of the arbitral award or to an additional
arbitral award made under this section.
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