Act of Parliament | |
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Long title | An Act for determining Differences by Arbitration |
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Citation |
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Territorial extent | England and Wales |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 16 May 1698 |
Commencement | 11 May 1698 [d] |
Repealed | 1 January 1890 |
Other legislation | |
Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1888 |
Repealed by | Arbitration Act 1889 |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Arbitration Act 1697 [a] (9 Will. 3. c. 15) [b] was an act of the Parliament of England that first provided the legal basis for arbitration of disputes, [1] although the practice of arbitration had been going on for many years before. [2]
The statute was drafted by John Locke at the request of the Board of Trade. [3]
The whole act was repealed by the Arbitration Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 49), which consolidated enactments relating to the arbitration of disputes in England and Wales.