Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2013 on 10 July 2013. There will be a two-phased commencement for the Amendment Ordinance. Provisions relating to the enforcement of Macau awards should commence on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Justice. The rest of the Amendment Ordinance came into operation on 19 July.
The purpose of the Arbitration (Amendment) Ordinance 2013 is two-fold:
- to implement the arrangement by introducing a statutory mechanism for the enforcement of arbitral awards made in Macau by Hong Kong courts; and
- to incorporate the scheme of “emergency arbitration”.
To better serve the purpose of incorporating an emergency arbitration scheme, the Arbitration (Amendment) Ordinance 2013 gives the definition of an “emergency arbitrator” and confirms the effectiveness and enforceability of “emergency relief” granted by an emergency arbitrator.
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The author, Brad Wang Haocheng, is a Case Manager at CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Centre
