(1) Subject to
section 1C, in the interpretation of this Act, regard is to be had to the need
to promote so far as practicable uniformity between the application of this
Act to domestic commercial arbitrations and the application of the provisions
of the Model Law (as given effect by the International Arbitration Act 1974
(Commonwealth)) to international commercial arbitrations and the observance of
good faith.
(2) ..........
(3) Without limiting
subsection (1), in interpreting this Act, reference may be made to the
documents relating to the Model Law of —
(a) the
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law; and
(b) its
working groups for the preparation of the Model Law.
(4) Subsection (3)
does not affect the application of the Interpretation Act 1984 section 19 for
the purposes of interpreting this Act.
Note for this section:
This section differs
from the Model Law. Art 2A(1) has been changed as a consequence of the
application of the Act to domestic (instead of international) commercial
arbitrations. Art 2A(2) is omitted because it is covered by the provision
referred to in section 1C(4). Subsections (3) and (4) reflect section 17 of
the International Arbitration Act 1974 of the Commonwealth.