2.      Subject to the agreement of the parties, where an arbitrator is replaced, any hearings previously held may be repeated at the discretion of the arbitral tribunal.

3.      An order or ruling of the arbitral tribunal made prior to the replacement of an arbitrator is not invalid solely because there has been a change in the composition of the tribunal.

JURISDICTION OF THE TRIBUNAL

Article 15

Jurisdiction pleas

1.             The arbitral tribunal may rule on its own jurisdiction, including ruling on any objections with respect to the existence or validity of the arbitration agreement, and for that purpose,

a. an arbitration clause which forms part of a contract shall be treated as an agreement independent of the other terms of the contract; and