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(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the High Court has power in relation to an arbitral proceedings to make an order

(a) for the taking of evidence of witnesses;

(b) for the preservation of evidence;

(c) in respect of the determination of any question or issue affecting any property right which is the subject of the proceedings or in respect of which any question in the proceedings arise

(i) for the inspection, photographing, preservation, custody or detention of property; or

(ii) for the taking of samples from or the observation of an experiment conducted upon, a property;

and for that purpose authorizing any person to enter any premises in the possession or control of a party to the arbitration;

(d) for the sale of any goods the subject of the proceedings;

(e) for the granting of an interim injunction or the appointment of a receiver.

(2) Where the case is one of urgency, the Court may, on the application of a party to the arbitral proceedings, make orders as it considers necessary for the purpose of preserving evidence or assets.

(3) If the case is not one of urgency, the Court shall act only where the application to the Court is upon notice to the other party and to the arbitrator and is made with the permission of the arbitrator or is supported by an agreement in writing of the other party.

(4) In any case, the Court shall act if the arbitrator or other institution or person vested by the parties with power in that regard, is unable for the time being to act effectively.

(5) If the Court so orders, an order made by it under this section shall cease to have effect in whole or in part upon a decision to that effect by the arbitrator or other institution or person vested with power to act in relation to the subject matter of the order.

(6) Leave of the Court is required for any appeal from a decision of the Court under this section.