Section 3: Objectives of the Centre

The objectives of the Centre are to--(a) provide a unified legal framework for the fair and efficient settlement. through arbitration and conciliation, of commercial disputes within the region;
(b) promote the growth and effective functioning of national arbitration institutions within the region; and
(c) promote the wider use and application of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Arbitration and Conciliation Rules (in this Act referred to as "the Rules") within the region.