Common use of Chief Engineer Clause in Contracts

Chief Engineer. in-Charge of work shall have the authority to change the arbitrator on an application by either the contractor or the Engineer-in-charge requesting change of arbitrator giving reason thereof either before the start of the arbitration proceedings or during the course of such proceedings. The arbitration proceeding would stands suspended as soon as an application for change of Arbitration is filed before the Chief-Engineer and a notice therefore given by the applicant to the Arbitrator. The Chief Engineer after hearing both the parties may pass a speaking order rejecting the application or accepting to change the Arbitrator simultaneously, appointing a technical officer not below the rank of a Superintending Engineer as Arbitrator under the contract. The new Arbitrator so appointed may enter upon the reference afresh or he may continue the hearing from the point these were suspended before the previous Arbitrator.