Originally from Arbitration Law of Canada: Practice and Procedure, 3rd Ed. 

APPENDIX 5
BRITISH COLUMBIA ARBITRATION ACT

This Act has “Not in Force” sections. See the Table of Legislative Changes.

ARBITRATION ACT

[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 55

Definitions
1      In this Act:
“arbitral error” means an error that is made by an arbitrator in the course of an arbitration and that consists of one or more of the following:
(a)     corrupt or fraudulent conduct;
(b)     bias;
(c)     exceeding the arbitrator’s powers;
(d)     failure to observe the rules of natural justice;
“arbitration” means a reference before an arbitrator to resolve a dispute under this Act or an arbitration agreement;
“arbitration agreement” means a written or oral term of an agreement between 2 or more persons to submit present or future disputes between them to arbitration, whether or not an arbitrator is named, but does not include an agreement to which the International Commercial Arbitration Act applies;
“arbitrator” means a person who, under this Act or an arbitration agreement, resolves a dispute that has been referred to the person, and includes an umpire;