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ARBITRATION ORDINANCE “Article 20. Place of arbitration
 * (1) The parties are free to agree on the place of arbitration. Failing such agreement, the place of arbitration shall be determined by the arbitral tribunal having regard to the circumstances of the case, including the convenience of the parties.
 * (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this article, the arbitral tribunal may, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, meet at any place it considers appropriate for consultation among its members, for hearing witnesses, experts or the parties, or for inspection of goods, other property or documents.”.

49. Article 21 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Commencement of arbitral proceedings)

(1) Article 21 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect— “Article 21. Commencement of arbitral proceedings
 * Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral proceedings in respect of a particular dispute commence on the date on which a request for that dispute to be referred to arbitration is received by the respondent.”.

(2) A request referred to in article 21 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, given effect to by subsection (1), has to be made by way of a written communication as referred to in section 10.

50. Article 22 of UNCITRAL Model Law (Language)

Article 22 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the text of which is set out below, has effect— “Article 22. Language
 * (1) The parties are free to agree on the language or languages to be used in the arbitral proceedings. Failing such agreement, the arbitral tribunal shall determine the language or languages to be used in the proceedings. This agreement or determination, unless otherwise specified therein, shall apply to any written