---
title: "ACICA model arbitration clause (standard and expedited): choosing and completing it"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/acica-model-arbitration-clause"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "a6-acica-model-arbitration-clause"
area_id: "A6"
kind: "clause"
ai_level: "yellow"
version: 1
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-17"
---

# ACICA model arbitration clause (standard and expedited): choosing and completing it

> Points to ACICA's current published model clauses and explains how to complete them: rules, seat, language, number of arbitrators, optional add-ons and the drafting errors that make an arbitration clause unworkable.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/acica-model-arbitration-clause  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-17

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## Key facts

- Kind: Clause. Wording to drop into a longer document.
- Practice area: [Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution.md)
- Jurisdictions: Australia, New South Wales, International / cross-border
- AI level: Yellow. AI can help in set ways. A lawyer checks specific points before use.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-17
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-17 against the official form at acica.org.au and the 4 authorities it cites, for Australia, New South Wales and International / cross-border.

## When to use it

Use when a commercial contract with an Australian connection should send disputes to institutional arbitration under the ACICA Rules. Copy the clause from ACICA's website word for word and complete the bracketed choices. Do not use where the parties want court litigation, or where another institution's rules (for example ICC, SIAC or AMINZ) are agreed.

## How AI may be used

AI may extract and compare the dispute resolution clauses across a contract suite and flag gaps, but the institution's model wording must be inserted verbatim from the official source and the choices made by the lawyer.

**AI may:**

- Extract seat, rules, number of arbitrators, language, governing law and any court carve-outs from existing clauses into a table
- Flag inconsistent dispute resolution clauses across related contracts
- Check that the completed clause names the institution and rules exactly as published

**AI must not:**

- Must not paraphrase or "improve" the institution's model wording
- Must not choose the seat, rules or number of arbitrators
- Must not add escalation steps or carve-outs the client has not instructed

**The lawyer checks:**

- The clause matches ACICA's current published wording and names the correct rules
- Seat, language and number of arbitrators reflect the client's instructions
- Any multi-tier steps have clear time limits and an end point
- Dispute resolution clauses in related contracts are consistent

## Authorities

- [International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) ss 16, 21, 22, 23C](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A00192/latest/text)
- [International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) Sch 2 (UNCITRAL Model Law) arts 7, 8, 34, 36](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A00192/latest/text)
- [Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 (NSW) ss 7, 27E](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2010-061)
- [ACICA Arbitration Rules 2021, arts 6, 8 and 26; ACICA Expedited Arbitration Rules art 9](https://acica.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ACICA_Rules_2021-WFF7.pdf)

## Official form

[Official form](https://acica.org.au/acica-model-arbitration-clause/)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by acica.org.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-17.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/acica-model-arbitration-clause and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*