law: Arbitration Act 1940
  Section 14
  Failure or Impossibility to Act.
  (1) The mandate of an arbitrator shall
  
  terminate if -
  (a)  he 
  
  becomes de  jure  or de facto unable to perform his
  
  functions or for other reasons fails to act without undue delay; and
  (b)  he 
  
  withdraws from his office or the parties agree to the termination of his mandate.
  
  
  (2) If a controversy remains concerning any of
  
  the grounds referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1), a party may, unless
  
  otherwise agreed by the parties, apply to the Court to decide on the
  
  termination of the mandate.
  (3) If, under this section or sub-section (3)
  
  of section 13, an arbitrator withdraws from his office or a party agrees to the
  
  termination of the mandate of an arbitrator, it shall not imply acceptance of
  
  the validity of any ground referred to in this section or sub-section (3) of
  
  section 12.