Singapore legislation

Clause 35

of Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill

Clause 35

New section 15B

In the CMCA, after section 15A, insert —“Referral of cases under Community Disputes Resolution Act 201515B.—

(1)

Where a complaint or dispute is referred by a specified person under section 13M of the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 to a mediator of a Community Mediation Centre —

(a)

a party to the complaint or dispute who is required to attend the mediation under section 13M of that Act may do so personally or by a representative in accordance with that section; and

(b)

the mediator must record and notify the specified person of the outcome of the mediation.(2) Where a claim is referred by the Registrar or a tribunal judge under section 30 of the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 to a mediator of a Community Mediation Centre —

(a)

a party to the complaint or dispute who is required to attend the mediation under section 30 of that Act may do so personally or by a representative in accordance with that section; and

(b)

the mediator must record and notify the Registrar or tribunal judge (as the case may be) of the outcome of the mediation.(3) In this section —“Registrar” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015;“specified person” means a person mentioned in section 13M(2) of the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015;“tribunal judge” means a District Judge designated as a tribunal judge for the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals under section 14(1)(b) of the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015.”.

Clause 35 — Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill