(1) An arbitrator or umpire may, and shall, if so directed by the Court, state—
(a) any question of law arising in the course of the reference, or
(b) an award or any part of an award,
in the form of a special case for the decision of the Court.
(2) A special case with respect to an interim award or with respect to a question of law arising in the course of a reference may be stated, or may be directed by the Court to be stated, notwithstanding that proceedings under the reference are still pending.
(3) A decision of the Court under this section is a judgement to which section 26 of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Saint Lucia) Act applies, but no appeal shall lie from the decision of the Court on any case stated under subsection (1)(a) without the leave of the Court or of the Court of Appeal.
(Amended by Act 5 of 2004)