Clause 34
Amendment of section 15
of Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 33 of 40
Clause 34
In the CMCA, in section 15, replace subsection (2) with —“(2) In making any referral under subsection (1), the Magistrate may order the complainant or the person complained against to attend (personally or by a representative permitted under section 14) before a mediator of a Community Mediation Centre —
(a)
at a time and place to be specified in the Magistrate’s order; and
(b)
in a case where the mediation is to be conducted by electronic communication, video conference or other electronic means, at a time to be specified in the Magistrate’s order and in accordance with the electronic means specified in the Magistrate’s order.”.