DUTIES OF THE REGISTRAR

Rule 14
(a) The Registrar shall receive applications for arbitration by the Council, receive payment of fees and deposits, appoint, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, and in his absence in consultation with the member of the Governing Body designated by him, an arbitrator or arbitrators as hereinafter provided. The Registrar shall also receive all communications made to the arbitral tribunal by the parties and communicate to them the orders and directions of the arbitral tribunal, keep a register of applications to the Council and of awards made by the arbitral tribunal, keep such other books or memoranda and make such other records or returns as the Committee shall from time to time require and generally carry out the directions of an arbitral tribunal so constituted under these rules and take such other steps as may be necessary to assist such arbitral tribunal in the carrying out of its functions.

(b) The Registrar may delegate to any officer of the Council, Chambers of Commerce or Trade Association at the premises of which the arbitration proceedings are taking place, to discharge such of the functions and administrative duties of the Registrar as are deemed proper and necessary from time to time, with reference to a particular case or cases.

INITIATION OF ARBITRATION

Rule 15
(i) Any Party wishing to commence arbitration proceedings under these rules (Claimant) shall give a notice of request for arbitration to the Registrar of ICA and to the Respondent.
(ii) The notice of request (application) for arbitration which shall be accompanied by:-
(a) the names and full addresses of the parties to the dispute.
(b) statement of the claim and facts supporting the claim, points at issue and relief or remedies sought with other details of the claimant's case.
(c) original or duly certified copies of the arbitration agreement, any contract or agreement out of or in connection with which the dispute has arisen and such other documents and information relevant or relied upon.
(d) Registration fee of Rs. 2,500/- for claim upto Rs. One Crore and Rs.5,OOO/. for claim more than Rs. One Crore.
(e) The Arbitration shall be deemed to have commenced on the day the application for arbitration, registration fee and statement of claim are received in the office of the Council.


Rule 16
If any Court makes an order directing that an arbitration be held under these Rules, in addition to the documents listed in Rules 15, the order of that Court or a copy thereof shall accompany the application for arbitration.

Rule 17
a) On receipt of an application for arbitration, the Registrar shall have absolute discretion to accept or reject the said application. The Registrar is not bound to give reasons for the exercise of his discretion. Before deciding on the acceptability of an application for arbitration, the Registrar may ask the parties for further information and particulars of their claims.

(b) Similarly, if any information or particulars regarding the arbitration agreement furnished by claimant with the application for arbitration are found to be incorrect or false, at any time subsequently, the Registrar shall have a like power to reject the application for arbitration.

(c) Any Party aggrieved by the decision of the Registrar, in accepting or rejecting an application for arbitration as above, may apply to the Court for suitable directions.