Section 7: Power of court or tribunal to refer parties to mediation.

The Mediation Act, 2023Central Act · Act 32 of 2023

(1) Notwithstanding the nonsettlement of dispute under sub-section (1) of section 5, the court or tribunal may, at any stage of proceeding, refer the parties to undertake mediation.

(2) If the court or tribunal refers the parties to undertake mediation, it may pass suitable interim order to protect the interest of any party if deemed appropriate.

(3) The parties shall not be under obligation to come to a settlement in the mediation pursuant to a reference under sub-section (1).

Where this provision sits

Act	The Mediation Act, 2023
Section	7
Marginal note	Power of court or tribunal to refer parties to mediation.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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