Arbitration Act 1996

74 Immunity of arbitral institutions, &c.E+W+N.I.

(1)An arbitral or other institution or person designated or requested by the parties to appoint or nominate an arbitrator is not liable for anything done or omitted in the discharge or purported discharge of that function unless the act or omission is shown to have been in bad faith.

(2)An arbitral or other institution or person by whom an arbitrator is appointed or nominated is not liable, by reason of having appointed or nominated him, for anything done or omitted by the arbitrator (or his employees or agents) in the discharge or purported discharge of his functions as arbitrator.

(3)The above provisions apply to an employee or agent of an arbitral or other institution or person as they apply to the institution or person himself.