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the civil procedure act - Kenya Law Reports

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Rev. 2010] Civil Procedure CAP. 21 187appoint an arbitrator or umpire, or make an order superseding <strong>the</strong> arbitration,and in such case shall proceed with <strong>the</strong> suit.6. Every arbitrator or umpire appointed under rule 4 or rule 5 shall have<strong>the</strong> like powers as if his name had been inserted in <strong>the</strong> order of reference.7. (1) The court shall issue <strong>the</strong> same processes to <strong>the</strong> parties and witnesseswhom <strong>the</strong> arbitrator or umpire desires to examine as <strong>the</strong> court may issue insuits tried before it.(2) Persons not attending in accordance with such process or making anyo<strong>the</strong>r default, or refusing to give <strong>the</strong>ir evidence, or are guilty of any contemptto <strong>the</strong> arbitrator or umpire during <strong>the</strong> investigation of <strong>the</strong> matters referred, shallbe subject to <strong>the</strong> like disadvantages, penalties, and punishments, by order of<strong>the</strong> court on <strong>the</strong> representation of <strong>the</strong> arbitrator or umpire, as <strong>the</strong>y would incurfor <strong>the</strong> like offences in suits tried before <strong>the</strong> court.time for <strong>the</strong> making of <strong>the</strong> award, whe<strong>the</strong>r or not at <strong>the</strong> date of <strong>the</strong> agreementtime has expired, and whe<strong>the</strong>r or not an award has been made since <strong>the</strong> expiryof <strong>the</strong> time allowed.[Subsidiary][Order 46, rule 6.]Power of arbitratoror umpire appointedby court.[Order 46, rule 7.]Summoningwitnesses anddefault.[Order 46, rule 8.]Extension of time formaking award.(2) On application made by a party, arbitrator or umpire on notice, <strong>the</strong>court may ei<strong>the</strong>r extend <strong>the</strong> time for <strong>the</strong> making of <strong>the</strong> award, whe<strong>the</strong>r or notat <strong>the</strong> date of <strong>the</strong> application time has expired, and whe<strong>the</strong>r or not an award hasbeen made since <strong>the</strong> expiry of <strong>the</strong> time allowed, or make an order superseding<strong>the</strong> arbitration in which case it shall proceed with <strong>the</strong> suit.9. Where an umpire has been appointed he may enter on <strong>the</strong> referencein <strong>the</strong> place of <strong>the</strong> arbitrators—(a) if <strong>the</strong>y have allowed <strong>the</strong> appointed time to expire without makingan award, or[Order 46, rule 9.]Where umpire mayarbitrate in lieu ofarbitrators.(b) if <strong>the</strong>y have delivered to <strong>the</strong> court or to <strong>the</strong> umpire a notice inwriting stating that <strong>the</strong>y cannot agree.10. Where an award in a suit has been made, <strong>the</strong> persons who made it shallany depositions and documents which have been taken and proved before <strong>the</strong>m.reading <strong>the</strong> award.(2) The award shall be read within thirty days of <strong>the</strong> notice.read by <strong>the</strong> registrar to such of <strong>the</strong> parties as are present.[Order 46, rule 10.]Award to be signed,[Order 46, rule 11.]Time for reading

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