Sierra Leone - Arbitration Act 2022
Country
Year
2022
Summary
Schedule 1 - Arbitration Rules (applicable to domestic arbitration proceedings in Sierra Leone)
Schedule 2 - The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards 1958, to which Sierra Leone became a party on the 28th October 2020
Schedule 3 -Arbitration Proceedings Rules 2021
Schedule 4 - The Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States, which Sierra Leone signed and ratified on 27th September 1965 and 2nd August 1966 respectively, with the Convention coming into force on 14th October 1966.
6th day of September, 2022.
THE ARBITRATION ACT, 2022
Short title.
Being an Act to repeal and replace the Arbitration Act CAP 25 to provide for the incorporation of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards 1958 (New YorkConvention) in respect of awards made in Sierra Leone or in a contracting State, to provide for the implementation of the Convention on the Settlement of investment disputes between states and nationals of other states; to provide for fair settlement of disputes by domestic and international arbitration and to provide for other related matters.
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