Clause 16

replace subsection (1) with —“(1) A tribunal has jurisdiction only —

to hear and determine any action on a claim under section 4, whether the action was brought by a claimant or initiated pursuant to the Director‑General’s application under section 17A; and

to exercise any function or make any order a court or a tribunal may make under this Act.”; and

after subsection (3), insert —“(3A) The period of 2 years mentioned in subsection (3)(b) is to be extended by a period equal to the period —

starting on the date of service of the mediation direction issued under section 13M (or if the parties voluntarily agree to mediation, the date of filing of the request to mediate); and (b)ending on the date that a certificate of mediation or certificate of waiver of mediation (as the case may be) is issued to the claimant.”.