Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

22.   Provision as to costs

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    (1)   Any provision in an arbitration agreement to the effect that the parties or any party thereto shall in any event pay their or his or her own costs of the reference or award or any part thereof shall be void and this Act shall in the case of an arbitration agreement containing any such provision have effect as if that provision were not contained therein.

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    However, nothing herein shall invalidate such a provision when it is part of an agreement to submit to arbitration a dispute which has arisen before the making of such agreement.

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    (2)   If no provision is made by an award with respect to the costs of the reference, any party to the reference may within 14 days of the publication of the award or such further time as a court may direct apply to the arbitrator for an order directing by and to whom such costs shall be paid, and thereupon the arbitrator shall after hearing any party who may desire to be heard amend his or her award by adding thereto such directions as he or she may think proper with respect to the payment of the costs of the reference.