ACMIRS CONSULTING LTD VS MEDICAL STORE DEPARTMENT MISC

ACMIRS CONSULTING LTD VS MEDICAL STORE DEPARTMENT MISC

The application for registration of the arbitral award is time barred because it was filed more than six months after the date of the award, and both Item 18 and Item 21 of the Law of Limitation Act apply to such applications under the Arbitration Act and its Regulations.

Citation
ACMIRS CONSULTING LTD VS MEDICAL STORE DEPARTMENT MISC
Parties
Claimant: ACMIRS Consulting Limited; 1st Respondent: Medical Stores Department; 2nd Respondent: The Attorney General
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Commercial Cause (arbitration) / Ruling on Application for Registration of Arbitral Award
Outcome
application dismissed as time barred
Legal Topics
Registration of Arbitral Award, Limitation of Actions, Interpretation of Statutes
Source Language
English
Arbitration Commercial Law Registration of Arbitral Award Limitation of Actions Interpretation of Statutes

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Parties

ACMIRS Consulting Limited

Claimant

Medical Stores Department

1st Respondent

The Attorney General

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Commercial Cause (arbitration) / Ruling on Application for Registration of Arbitral Award

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for registration of the arbitral award is time barred
  2. 2 Which limitation period applies to registration of arbitral awards under the Arbitration Act and its Regulations
  3. 3 Whether the Law of Limitation Act applies to arbitral awards under the Arbitration Act

Ratio Decidendi

The application for registration of the arbitral award is time barred because it was filed more than six months after the date of the award, and both Item 18 and Item 21 of the Law of Limitation Act apply to such applications under the Arbitration Act and its Regulations.

Court Disposition

application dismissed as time barred

Orders

  • The application for registration of the arbitral award is dismissed as time barred.
  • Each party shall bear its own costs.