SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 19ARBITRATION RULES

Confidentiality

schedule 19 paragraph 7 + 7.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), any arbitration hearing and documentation will be open to and accessible by the public.

(2) The arbitrator may direct that the whole or part of a hearing is to be private or any documentation to be confidential where it is necessary in order to protect commercially sensitive information.

(3) The parties and arbitrator agree that any matters, materials, documents, awards, expert reports and the like covered by sub-paragraph (2) are confidential and must not be disclosed to any third party without prior written consent of the other party, save for any application to the Courts or where disclosure is required under any legislative or regulatory requirement.