Singapore legislation
Section 16
Section 16
Transitional provisions
(1)
Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act does not apply to, or in relation to, any mediation which commences before 1 November 2017.
(2)
This Act or any provision of this Act may apply to, or in relation to, a mediation which commences before 1 November 2017 if —
(a)
that mediation is not completed or terminated, and no mediated settlement agreement is made, as at that date; and (b)all the parties to that mediation agree that this Act or the provision is to apply to, or in relation to, that mediation.
(3)
For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), a mediation to resolve the whole or part of a dispute commences on the day when all the parties agree to refer any part of that dispute for mediation.[19