text: thereto andthearbitral tribunal recognizes alegitimate interest onhis partinobtaining afinalsettlement ofthedispute; "(b)mayissueanorder'oftermination whenthecontinuation ofthe proceedings foranyoth~rreason becomes unnecessary orinappropriate. "(3)Themandate ofthearbitral tribunal terminates withthetermination of thearbitralproceedings, subject totheprovisions ofarticles 33and34(4)." 261.TheCommission decided tomovethereference totheagreement oftheparties fromparagraph (1)toparagraph (,2)soastomakeclearthatsuchagreement was a -50-basisforthearbitral tribunal's orderforthetermination ofthearbitral proceedings. 262.Concern wasexpressed thatparagraph (2)(a)mightoperate unfairly against a claimant inthathemightbeforcedtocontinue participation inarbitral proceedings although hehadgoodreasons forwithdrawing hisclaim.Itwasst.ated inreplythattheprovision wasbalanced inthatitenabled thearbitral tribunal tomeetsuchconcern inaparticular caseand,inappropriate circumstances, to meetthepossible concern ofarespondent thattheclaimant mightwithdraw his claimatalatestageoftheproceedings andthencompeltherespondent to participate inotherproceedings. 263.TheCommission wasagreedthatparagraph (2) (b) shouldexpress moreclearly thatitsintended meaning wasthatthearbitral tribunal hadtomake a judgement whether thecontinuation ofthearbitral proceedings wasunnecessary or inappropriate, butthat,whenthearbitral tribunal foundcontinuation ofthe proceedings tobeunnecessary orinappropriate, ithadtoissueanorderfor termination. TheCommission wasalsoaqreedthattheword"inappropriate" in paragraph (2)(b)mightbeseenasgiving toomuchdiscretion tothearbitral tribunal andthatitshould bereplaced by a word ofamoreprecise meaning suchas "impossible". 264.TheCommission adopted article 32,subject totheabovemodifications which werereferred totheDrafting Group. * * * Article 33.Correction andinterpretation ofawards andadditional awards 265.Thetextofarticle 33asconsidered bytheCommission wasasfollows: "(1)Withinthirtydaysofreceipt oftheaward,unlessanother periodoftime hasbeenagreed uponbytheparties, aparty,withnoticetotheotherparty, mayrequest thearbitral tribunal: "(a)tocorrect intheawardanyerrorsincomputation, anyclerical or typographical errorsoranyerrorsofsimilar nature; "(b)togiveaninterpretation ofaspecific pointorpartoftheaward. Thearbitral tribunal shallmakethecorrection orgivetheinterpretation withinthirtydaysofreceipt oftherequest. Theinterpretation shallform partoftheaward. "(2)Thearbitral tribunal maycorrect anyerrorofthetypereferred toin paragraph (1)(a)ofthisarticle onitsowninitiative withinthirtydaysof thedateoftheaward. "(3)Unlessotherwise agreed bytheparties, aparty,withnoticetotheother party, mayrequest, withinthirtydaysofreceipt oftheaward,thearbitral tribunal tomake an additional awardastoclaimspresented inthearbitral proceedings butomittedfromtheaward. Thearbitraltribunal shallmakethe additional awardwithinsixtydays,ifitconsiders therequest tobe justified. -51-"(4)Thearbitral tribunal ~ayextend,ifnecessary, theperiodoftimewithin whichitshallmake acorrection, interpretation oranadditional awardunder paragraph (1)or(3)ofthi.article. "(5)Theprovisions ofartiple 31shallapplytoacorrection or interpretation oftheaward,ortoanadditional award." 266.Divergent viewswereexpresaedinrespect ofaproposal todelete subparagraph (1)(b).Underoneview,theprovision granting eitherpartythe righttorequest aninterpretatipn ofaspecific pointorofapartoftheaward mightpermitparties toopennew,proceedings intheguiseofaninterpretation or beusedasameansforthelosingpartytoharass thearbitral tribunal. During theperiod when arequest forirlterpretation mightbe made anduntilthe interpretation oftheawardhad!beengivenbythearbitral tribunal, thefinality oftheawardwasdisturbed andsbmequestions wereraisedastothe inter-relationship withsetting ,asideproceedings bythelosingpartyor enforcement proceedings bythe~inning party. 267.Underanother viewitwouldbetoorigidnottoallowforsomeprocedure of interpretation oftheawardbythearbitral tribunal. Theawardmighthavebeen written inalanguage otherthan,themother-tongue ofitsdrafter, increasing the possibility ofambiguity. Iftheawardwastooambiguous, itmightbedifficult to enforceit. 268.Several suggestions were m~deformodification oftheprov1s10n. Itwas suggested that,sincetheword",interpretation" mightimplytoobroadapowerto re-examine thedispute, theworq"interpretation" mightbereplaced by
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the rules and procedures of an arbitration tribunal, specifically regarding the termination of proceedings, correction and interpretation of awards, and additional awards. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on legal or juridical matters. The context and content of the text suggest that it is related to international trade or commerce, as arbitration is often used as a means of resolving disputes between parties in international trade.