3.04.01. The arbitration award shall be a majority award and be made within 45 days of the end of the hearing.
The award shall give reasons and shall be signed by all the arbitrators. Where an arbitrator refuses to sign, the others shall mention that fact and the award shall have the same effect as though it were signed by all the arbitrators.
In its award, the council of arbitration may uphold or reduce the amount of the account in dispute, determine the reimbursement or payment to which a party may be entitled, and, where applicable, rule on the amount that the client acknowledges owing and that he sent with his application for arbitration.
R.R.Q., 1981, c. I-9, r. 8, s. 3.04.01; O.C. 822-95, s. 14; O.C. 1328-2001, s. 12.