17.—(1) The authority of an arbitrator shall cease upon his death.
(2) An arbitrator shall cease to hold office if —
(a) he withdraws from office under section 15(3);
(b) an order is made under section 15(4) for the termination of his mandate or his removal;
(c) he is removed by the Court under section 16 or by an institution referred to in section 16(2); or
(d) the parties agree on the termination of his mandate.
(3) The withdrawal of an arbitrator or the termination of an arbitrator’s mandate by the parties shall not imply acceptance of the validity of any ground referred to in section 14(3) or 16(1).