PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION X: ARBITRATION
X.21.2.
X.21.3.
X.21.4.
X.21.5.
X.21.6.
X.21.7.
X.21.8.
X.21.9.
X.21.10.
X.21.11.
X.21.12.
Duty of the Parties
X.22.
Default of the Parties
X.23.
The Hearing
X.24.
X.25.
give directions in relation to the preservation, custody, detention, inspection or
photographing of property owned by or in the possession of a party to the
proceedings;
give directions as to the preservation of evidence in the custody or control of a
party;
direct that a witness be examined on oath;
require each party to give notice of the identity of witnesses it intends to call;
require exchange of witness statements and any expert’s reports;
appoint one or more experts to report to it on specific issues;
require a party to give any such expert any relevant information or to produce or
provide access to any relevant documents or property;
order that a transcript be taken of the proceedings;
extend or abbreviate any time limits provided by this Section of these Rules or by
its directions;
require the parties to attend such procedural meetings as it deems necessary to
identify or clarify the issues to be decided and the procedures to be adopted;
give such other lawful directions as it shall deem necessary to ensure the just,
expeditious, economical and final determination of the dispute.
The parties shall do all things necessary for the proper and expeditious conduct of the
arbitration and shall comply without delay with any direction of the chairman of the tribunal
as to procedural or evidential matters.
If either party is in breach of Rule X.22 the tribunal shall have power to:
X.23.1. make peremptory orders prescribing a time for compliance;
X.23.2. make orders against a party which fails to comply with a peremptory order;
X.23.3. dismiss a claim for want of prosecution in the event of inordinate or inexcusable
delay by a party which appears likely to give rise to a substantial risk that it will not
be possible to have a fair resolution of the issues or will cause serious prejudice to
the other party;
X.23.4. debar that party from further participation and proceed with the arbitration and
make an award but only after giving that party written notice of its intention to do so.
The chairman shall fix the date, time and place of the arbitration hearing and shall give the
parties reasonable notice thereof.
At or before the hearing the chairman shall determine the order in which the parties shall
present their cases.
PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION X
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