ARBITRATION ACT - 1961 (ACT 38)

Section - 23 - Arbitrator's or Umpire's Fees

(1) If in any case an arbitrator or umpire refuses to deliver his award except on payment of the fees demanded by him, the Court may, on an application for the purpose, order that the arbitrator or umpire shall deliver the award to the applicant on payment by the applicant to the arbitrator or umpire of such fee as the Court thinks reasonable.

(2) An application for the purposes of this section may be made by any party to a reference unless the fees demanded have been fixed by a written agreement between him and the arbitrator or umpire.

(3) The arbitrator or umpire shall be entitled to appear and be heard on any application under this section.