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Section 79: Deposits.

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996Central Act · Act 26 of 1996

(1) The conciliator may direct each party to deposit an equal amount as an advance for the costs referred to in sub-section (2) of section 78 which he expects will be incurred.

(2) During the course of the conciliation proceedings, the conciliator may direct supplementary deposits in an equal amount from each party.

(3) If the required deposits under sub-sections (1) and (2) are not paid in full by both parties within thirty days, the conciliator may suspend the proceedings or may make a written declaration of termination of the proceedings to the parties, effective on the date of that declaration.

(4) Upon termination of the conciliation proceedings, the conciliator shall render an accounting to the parties of the deposits received and shall return any unexpended balance to the parties.

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ActThe Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Section79
Marginal noteDeposits.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it9

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