(1) Except otherwise provided in the arbitration agreement, the parties are at liberty to agree on the procedure for appointing an arbitrator.

(2) Where

(a) the arbitration agreement does not provide for a procedure for appointing an arbitrator; or

(b) the parties fail to agree on a procedure for appointing an arbitrator and the arbitration agreement does not provide for the settling of the disagreement, each party, in an arbitration which requires the appointment of three arbitrators, shall appoint one arbitrator and the two appointed arbitrators, shall appoint the third arbitrator who shall be the chairperson.

(3) For the purposes of section 13 and subsection (2) of this section where

(a) a party fails to appoint an arbitrator within fourteen days from the receipt of a request to do so from the other party; or

(b) the two appointed arbitrators fail to agree on the third arbitrator within fourteen days from the date of their appointment, the appointment shall be made by the appointing authority upon a request by a party.

(4) In an arbitration which requires the appointment of a sole arbitrator, if the parties fail to agree on the arbitrator within fourteen days after the receipt of a request for arbitration by one party from the other party, the appointment shall be made by the appointing authority upon a request by a party.

(5) Despite any provision in this section, parties are free to agree on what should happen in the event of a failure of the procedure to appoint arbitrators.

(6) A party may for the purpose of appointing an arbitrator request for the register of arbitrators maintained by the Centre and the Centre shall comply with the request.

(7) An appointing authority may keep a register of arbitrators and mediators which may be accessed by the public.