The arbitral tribunal may extend, if necessary, the period of time within which it shall make a correction, give an interpretation, or make an additional arbitral award under Section 1297.331 or 1297.334.
§ 1297.336.Extension of Periods of Time
Title 9.3. Arbitration and Conciliation of International Commercial Disputes · Chapter 6. Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings · Article 6. Correction and Interpretation of Awards and Additional Awards · Enacted 1988 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1297.336 authorizes the arbitral tribunal to extend, when necessary, the deadlines for making a correction, giving an interpretation, or issuing an additional award under Section 1297.331 or 1297.334.
Full Text of § 1297.336
Plain-English Summary
Fixed deadlines keep post-award proceedings from dragging on, but rigid deadlines can also force a tribunal to rush a decision it needs more time to get right. This section resolves that tension by giving the tribunal a safety valve: it may extend, when necessary, the periods for making a correction, giving an interpretation, or issuing an additional award.
The extension power reaches every deadline built into Article 6's correction, interpretation, and additional-award process, whether the request came under Section 1297.331 or Section 1297.334. It doesn't hand the tribunal open-ended discretion to delay indefinitely -- the extension still has to be necessary -- but it keeps a complicated request from being decided badly just to beat a clock.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the tribunal take more time than Article 6's default deadlines allow?
Yes, if the tribunal finds an extension necessary for making a correction, giving an interpretation, or issuing an additional award.
Which deadlines can be extended under this section?
Does this give the tribunal unlimited time to decide these requests?
No. The tribunal may extend the periods only when necessary, not without any limiting standard at all.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.
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