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(1) The parties to a customary arbitration may agree on the circumstances under which the appointment of a customary arbitrator may be revoked, and they may in any case acting jointly, revoke the appointment.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the parties may revoke the appointment of a customary arbitrator where

(a) there is sufficient reason to doubt the impartiality of the arbitrator;

(b) the arbitrator is physically or mentally incapable of conducting the proceedings or there is reasonable cause to doubt as to the arbitrator’s capability to conduct the proceedings; or

(c) the arbitrator has refused or failed to

(i) conduct the arbitral proceedings properly; or

(ii) use reasonable despatch in conducting the proceedings or making the award.