Originally from Arbitration in Asia, Second Edition.

From Part I Section 3   

3.  Object and Principles of this Ordinance

(1)  The object of this Ordinance is to facilitate the fair and speedy resolution of disputes by arbitration without unnecessary expense.

(2)  This Ordinance is based on the principles---

(a)  that, subject to the observance of the safeguards that are necessary in the public interest, the parties to a dispute should be free to agree on how the dispute should be resolved; and

(b)  that the court should interfere in the arbitration of a dispute only as expressly provided for in this Ordinance.