International Arbitration Act 1974
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| agreement in writing | has the same meaning as in the Convention. |
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| arbitral award | has the same meaning as in the Convention. |
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| arbitration agreement | means an agreement in writing of the kind referred to in subarticle 1 of Article II of the Convention. |
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| Australia | includes the Territories. |
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| award | includes: (a) an interpretation of an award under Article 50; and (b) a revision of an award under Article 51; and (c) an annulment of an award under Article 52. |
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| confidential information | , in relation to arbitral proceedings, means information that relates to the proceedings or to an award made in the proceedings and includes: |
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| Convention | means the on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards adopted in 1958 by the United Nations Conference on International Commercial Arbitration at its twentyfourth meeting, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1. |
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| Convention country | means a country (other than Australia) that is a Contracting State within the meaning of the Convention. |
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| court | means any in Australia, including a of a State or Territory. |
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| data message | means information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic, magnetic, optical or similar means, including, but not limited to, electronic data interchange (EDI), email, telegram, telex or telecopy. |
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| Department | means the of the Commonwealth primarily responsible for matters relating to foreign affairs. |
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| disclose | , in relation to confidential information, includes giving or communicating the confidential information in any way. |
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| electronic communication | means any communication made by means of data messages. |
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| foreign award | means an arbitral award made, in pursuance of an arbitration agreement, in a country other than Australia, being an arbitral award in relation to which the Convention applies. (2) In this Part, where the context so admits, enforcement |
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| Investment Convention | means the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States signed by Australia on 24 March 1975, the English text of which is set out in Schedule 3. |
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| Model Law | means the UNCITRAL on International Commercial Arbitration adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on 21 June 1985 and amended by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on 7 July 2006, the English text of which is set out in Schedule 2. |
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| Secretary | means the to the Department. |
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| Transparency Rules | means the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Rules on Transparency in Treaty‐based Investor‐State Arbitration. (2) In this Part, where the context so admits, enforcement |
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