JKAC Act 8Chapter I · Part I
Section 8 · Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement
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A judicial authority before which an action is brought in a matter which is the subject of an arbitration agreement shall, if a party so applies not later than when submitting his first statement on the substance of the dispute, refer the parties to arbitration(2)
The application referred to in sub-section (1) shall not be entertained unless it is accompanied by the original arbitration agreement or a duly certified copy thereof.(3)
Notwithstanding that an application has- been made under sub-section (1) and that the issue-is pending before the judicial authority, an arbitration may be commenced or continued and an arbitral award made.Your private note on this section
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