SCHEDULE ACAS ARBITRATION SCHEME
XXV. CHALLENGING THE AWARD Common law challenges and saving 209EW Sections 81(1)(c) and 81(2) of the Arbitration Act 1996 shall apply to English/Welsh arbitrations conducted in accordance with the Scheme.
1996 c. 23. Sections 81(1)(c) and 81(2) of the Arbitration Act 1996 provide as follows:

“81 1 Nothing in this Part shall be construed as excluding the operation of any rule of law consistent with the provisions of this Part, in particular, any rule of law as to—
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(c) the refusal of recognition or enforcement of an arbitral award on grounds of public policy.
2 Nothing in this Act shall be construed as reviving any jurisdiction of the court to set aside or remit an award on the ground of errors of fact or law on the face of the award.”

210S Nothing in this Part of the Scheme shall be construed as excluding the operation of any rule of law as to the refusal of recognition or enforcement of an arbitral award in a Scottish arbitration on grounds of public policy.