Originally from: Arbitration Law of Australia: Practice and Procedure

ACICA Expedited Arbitration Rules 

1 August 2011 

MODEL ARBITRATION CLAUSE

Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, relating to or in connection with this contract, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance with the ACICA Expedited Arbitration Rules. The seat of arbitration shall be Sydney, Australia [or choose another city]. The language of the arbitration shall be English [or choose another language]. 

SECTION I: INTRODUCTORY RULES

1 ACICA Expedited Arbitration Rules

These rules (“Rules”) are the expedited rules of arbitration of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (“ACICA”) and may be referred to as the “ACICA Expedited Arbitration Rules”.

2 Scope of Application

2.1 Where parties agree in writing that disputes shall be referred to arbitration under the ACICA Expedited Arbitration Rules then such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with these Rules as in effect on the date of commencement of the arbitration, subject to such modification as the parties may agree in writing.

2.2 These Rules shall govern the arbitration except that where any of these Rules are in conflict with a provision of the law applicable to the arbitration from which the parties cannot derogate, that provision shall prevail.

2.3 By selecting these Rules the parties do not intend to exclude the operation of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration.