Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
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                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
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						Ss. 1-5 | 
					
						4 June 1980 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
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						Ss. 6-11  | 
					
						10 August 1981 | 
					Arbitration Act 1980 (Part III) (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 195 of 1981), art. 2 | 
				
			
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						Ss. 12- 17  | 
					
						1 January 1981 | 
					Arbitration Act 1980 (Part IV) (Commencement) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 356 of 1980), art. 2 | 
				
			
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						Sch. 1 | 
					
						4 June 1980 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
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						Sch. 2 | 
					
						4 June 1980 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
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						Repealed with saver for proceedings under | 
					1/2010, ss. 1(2), 4 | 
					
			
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						Applied | 
					S. I. No. 180 of 1996, art. 8 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 176 of 1984, art. 8 | 
					
			
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						Applic. rstrct. | 
					20/1996, ss. 2, 23 | 
					
			
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						S. 5(3), subsec. ins. | 
					14/1998, s.18 | 
					
			
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						S. 6(2) states specified as party to the New York Convention | 
					S.I. No. 41 of 2000, art. 2 & schedule | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 175 of 1981, art. 2, schedule | 
					
			
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						Pts. 3, 4 (ss. 6-17), saving for, with conds. | 
					14/1998, ss. 14 (4) (b), 15 | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
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						S. 6(2) | 
					Arbitration Act, 1980 (New York Convention) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 41 of 2000) | 
				
			
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					Arbitration Act, 1980 (New York Convention) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 350 of 1983) | 
				
			
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					Arbitration Act, 1980 (New York Convention) Order, 1981 (S.I. No. 175 of 1981) | 
				
			
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					Arbitration Act, 1980 (New York Convention) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 175 of 1981) | 
				
			
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						S. 6(3) | 
					Arbitration Act, 1980 (New York Convention) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 41 of 2000) | 
				
			
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					Arbitration Act, 1980 (New York Convention) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 350 of 1983) | 
				
			
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						S. 3 | 
					Arbitration Act, 1980 (Part IV) (Commencement) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 356 of 1980) | 
				
			
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					Arbitration Act, 1980 (Part III) (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 195 of 1981) |