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ACT IX OF 2011 ACT IX OF 2011 ARBITRATION (INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT DISPUTES) ACT, 2011 An Act to implement the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part - I, 30th April, 2011] No. F.9(34)/2010-Legis. dated 30-4-2011.---The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on 28th April, 2011, is hereby phblished for general information:-- Whereas Pakistan has signed and ratified the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States; And whereas it is expedient to enact the law for that purpose. It is hereby enacted as follows:- 9. Power to make rules.---The Federal Government may make rules.-- (a) to prescribe the procedure for applying for registration of an award under this Act, and to require the applicant to give prior notice of his intention to register to other parties; (b) to prescribe matters to be proved on the application and the manner of proof, and in particular to require the applicant to furnish a copy of the award certified pursuant to the Convention; (c) to provide for the service of notice of registration of the award by the applicant on other parties; (d) to provide for the stay of execution whether provisionally or otherwise of any award registered under this Act in accordance with the provisions of the Convention; and (e) on any other matter which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.