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2. The justice of the case demanded the imposition of the condition that the Defendants waive the defence of time bar in the English arbitration proceedings especially in light of:
Comment
The wording of section 6(2) of the Singapore International Arbitration Act is different from that in the comparable provision in section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (UK). As the English statute does not expressly empower the court to impose conditions upon a stay, the view has been expressed that in England, if the criteria for a stay of court proceedings in favour of arbitration are made out, the court is obliged to stay proceedings for arbitration without conditions.