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 20 FIRST SCHEDULE—continued ''Article 3. Receipt of written communications''

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties:
 * (a) any written communication is deemed to have been received if it is delivered to the addressee personally or if it is delivered at his place of business, habitual residence or mailing address; if none of these can be found after making a reasonable inquiry, a written communication is deemed to have been received if it is sent to the addressee’s last-known place of business, habitual residence or mailing address by registered letter or any other means which provides a record of the attempt to deliver it;
 * (b) the communication is deemed to have been received on the day it is so delivered.

(2) The provisions of this Article do not apply to communications in court proceedings.

''Article 4. Waiver of right to object''

A party who knows that any provision of this Law from which the parties may derogate or any requirement under the arbitration agreement has not been complied with and yet proceeds with the arbitration without stating his objection to such non-compliance without undue delay or, if a time-limit is provided therefor, within such period of time, shall be deemed to have waived his right to object.

''Article 5. Extent of court intervention''

In matters governed by this Law, no court shall intervene except where so provided in this Law.

''Article 6. Court or other authority for certain functions of arbitration assistance and supervision''

The functions referred to in Articles 11 (3), 11 (4), 13 (3), 14,16 (3) and 34 (2) shall be performed by [Each State enacting this Model Law specifies the court, courts or, where referred to therein, other authority competent to perform these functions.]

''Article 7. Definition and form of arbitration agreement''

(1) “Arbitration agreement” is an agreement by the parties to submit to arbitration all or certain disputes which have arisen or which may arise between them in respect of a defined legal relationship, whether contractual or not. An arbitration agreement may be in the