(1) Subject to any
contrary agreement by the parties, the arbitral tribunal is to decide whether
to hold oral hearings for the presentation of evidence or for oral argument,
or whether the proceedings are to be conducted on the basis of documents and
other materials.
(2) However, unless
the parties have agreed that no hearings are to be held, the arbitral tribunal
must hold such hearings at an appropriate stage of the proceedings, if so
requested by a party.
(3) The parties must
be given sufficient advance notice of any hearing and of any meeting of the
arbitral tribunal for the purposes of inspection of goods, other property or
documents.
(4) All statements,
documents or other information supplied to the arbitral tribunal by one party
must be communicated to the other party.
(5) Also, any expert
report or evidentiary document on which the arbitral tribunal may rely in
making its decision must be communicated to the parties.