In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"arbitration agreement"

means a written agreement providing for the reference to arbitration of any existing dispute or any future dispute relating to a matter specified in the agreement, whether an arbitrator is named or designated therein or not;

"arbitration proceedings"

means proceedings conducted by an arbitration tribunal for the settlement by arbitration of a dispute which has been referred to arbitration in terms of an arbitration agreement;

"arbitration tribunal"

means the arbitrator, arbitrators or umpire acting as such under an arbitration agreement;

"award"

includes an interim award;

"court"

means any court of a provincial or local division of the Supreme Court of South Africa having jurisdiction;

"party"

in relation to an arbitration agreement or a reference, means a party to the agreement or reference, a successor in title or assign of such a party and a representative recognized by law of such a party, successor in title or assign;

"territory"

[Definition deleted by section 1 of Act 49 of 1996]