(1) This Act may be cited as the Arbitration (amendment) Act 2018 .

(2) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette .

The Arbitration Act 2005 [Act 646] , which is referred to as the "principal Act" in this Act, is amended by substituting for the words "Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration" wherever appearing the words "As

1 -1. Short title and commencement.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018 .

(2) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette .

2 -2. General amendment.

The Arbitration Act 2005 [Act 646] , which is referred to as the "principal Act" in this Act, is amended by substituting for the words "Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration" wherever appearing the words "Asian International Arbitration Centre (Malaysia)".

3 -3. Change of name.

(1) All references to the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration in any written law or in any instrument, deed, title, document, bond, agreement or working arrangement subsisting immediately before the coming into operation of this Act shall, when this Act comes into operation, be construed as a reference to the Asian International Arbitration Centre (Malaysia).

(2) All acts under the principal Act, and approvals, directions, notices, guidelines, circulars, guidance notes, practice notes, rulings, decisions, notifications and exemptions, and other executive acts howsoever called, that had been done, given or made by the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration before the coming into operation of this Act shall continue to remain in full force and effect, until amended, replaced, rescinded or revoked.