1. Clause referring future disputes to arbitration, mediation or other form of dispute resolution process;
Any dispute or difference between the parties in connection with this agreement shall be referred to mediation and if mediation fails, arbitration and the appointing authority shall be GLOMAC.
2. Clause referring future disputes to a single arbitrator to be appointed by an appointing authority
Any dispute or difference between the parties in connection with this agreement shall be referred to and determined by a sole arbitrator to be appointed by GLOMAC.
3. Arbitration agreement referring future disputes to a single arbitrator;
(1) Any dispute or difference between the parties in connection with this agreement shall be referred to and determined by a sole arbitrator................... (name of the arbitrator) and the arbitration shall be held in Ghana.
(2) The arbitrator shall be appointed by agreement between the parties or in default of agreement by the parties, be determined by the appointing authority.
(3) In the event of default by either party in respect of any proce¬dural order made by the arbitrator, the arbitrator may proceed with the arbitration in the absence of that party and deliver the arbitration award.
4. Clause referring future disputes to two arbitrators;
Any dispute or difference between the parties in connection with this agreement shall be referred to and determined by two arbitrators, one to be appointed by each party.
5. Arbitration agreement referring future disputes to two arbitrators and an umpire;
(1) Any dispute or difference between the parties in connection with this agreement shall be referred to and determined by two arbitrators, and the arbitration shall be held in:”.................. (Place of arbitration).
(2) Each party shall appoint one arbitrator, and the arbitrators so, appointed shall appoint an umpire. The umpire shall attend all hearings, including preliminary meetings, but shall not be called upon to act unless the arbitrators appointed by the parties fail to agree.
(3) If either party fails to appoint an arbitrator within seven clear days after the other party has appointed an arbitrator and has served the defaulting party with a notice to make the appointment, the party who has appointed an arbitrator is entitled to appoint that arbitrator to act as sole arbitrator.
(4) The procedure to be followed in the arbitration shall be agreed upon by the parties or, in default of agreement, the appointment of the umpire shall be done by GLOMAC.
(5) In the event of default by either party in respect of any proce¬dural order made by the arbitrators or umpire, the arbitrators or umpire may proceed with the arbitration in the absence of that party and to deliver the award.
6. Clause referring future disputes to a tribunal of three arbitrators;
(1) Any dispute or difference between the parties in connection with this agreement shall referred to and determined by the arbitrator in (place of arbitration) by a tribunal of 3 arbitrator Each party shall appoint one arbitrator and the third arbitrator shall be appointed by agreement so appointed , or in default of agreement between them by………………(the• appointing authority).
(2) The arbitral tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators and shall be constituted as follows:
(a) the claimant shall nominate an arbitrator and may by notice in writing call on the other party to nominate an arbitrator within days of the notice, failing which the second within days of the notice, failing which the second arbitrator shall at the request of the claimant be appointed by ………………….(the appointing authority).
(b) the third arbitrator [who shall serve as umpire of the tribunal] shall be appointed by agreement between the two arbitrators appointed under (a) or, in default of agreement within ... ………… days of the appointment of the second arbitrator, on the nomination of.. ………… (the appointing authority) at the written request of either or both of the parties,
(c) where a vacancy arises because any arbitrator dies or resigns, refuses to act, or [in the opinion of the other arbitrators or the appointing authority] becomes incapable of performing the functions of office, the vacancy shall be filled by the method by which that arbitrator was originally appointed.
(3) The procedure to be followed in the arbitration shall be agreed by the parties or, in default of agreement, determined by the tribunal.
(4) In the event of default by either party in respect of any procedural order made by the tribunal, the tribunal shall have power to proceed with the arbitration in the absence of that party and to deliver its award.
(5) Any award or procedural decision of the tribunal shall if necessary be made by a majority vote. In the absence of a majority vote the umpire shall make an award or procedural decision as if the umpire were a