Section 28, The Arbitration Act, 2022

(1) A party requiring emergency relief may, concurrentwith or following the filing of a request for a dispute to be referred to arbitration, but prior to the constitution of the arbitral tribunal, submit an application for the appointment of an emergency arbitrator to an arbitral institution designated by the parties or, failing such designation, to the Court. 22 23 Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction. Appointment of emergency (5) On the appointment of an emergency arbitrator, the arbitral institution or Court shall, at the expense of the party making the application, immediately notify the emergency arbitrator and other party or parties named in the application, no later than the close of business on the business day following the date the application is granted, or such other time, not exceeding 2 working days as the arbitral institution or Court considers to be appropriate in the circumstances and thereafter all written communications from the parties shall be submitted directly to the emergency arbitrator with a copy to the other party or parties. (6) An emergency arbitrator shall sign and deliver to the parties a statement of acceptance, availability, impartiality and independence and shall be and remain impartial and independent of the parties involved in the dispute. (7) Notwithstanding this section and Article 6 of the First Schedule, a party may seek urgent interim measures from a Court at any time prior to making an application for such measures and an application for such measures from a competent Court shall not be deemed to be an infringement or waiver of the arbitration agreement.