1.1 The following words and phrases shall have the meaning assigned thereto unless the context indicates otherwise:

• “Arbitral Tribunal” includes one or more arbitrators;

• “Award” includes, inter alia, partial, interim or final award;

• “Centre” or “OAC” means Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre;

• “Claimant” means the party initiating an arbitration;

• “Claim” includes any claim by any party against any other party;

• “Executive Committee” headed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre and the membership of two advisors;

• “Party” or “Parties” includes Claimants and/or Respondents;

• “Registrar” means the Registrar of the OAC;

• “Request for Arbitration” means an application to initiate arbitration proceeding under the Rules;

• “Respondent” means the party against whom arbitration is initiated; “Response” means the response to the Request for Arbitration; and “OAC Rules” or “Rules” means the arbitration rules of the OAC.

1.2 Any pronoun in these Rules shall be understood to be gender-neutral and to include any natural or legal person. Words used in singular include the plural and vice-versa, as the context may require.