Community Mediation Centres Act 1997 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Mediation
11. Disputes
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Subject to sections 9(3), 15 and 15A and the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015, any person may refer to a mediator of a Community Mediation Centre for mediation a case concerning a family, social or community dispute that does not involve a seizable offence under any written law.
mediator
“mediator”, in relation to a Community Mediation Centre, means —(a)the Director of the Centre; or(b)any person for the time being appointed under section 8 as a mediator for the Centre.
A mediation session may be started or continued whether or not the dispute is justiciable before any court, tribunal or body and whether or not the dispute is the subject of any legal proceedings.
mediation session
“mediation session” means a meeting in accordance with this Act between 2 or more parties who are in dispute on any matter;
For the purposes of this Act, persons may be treated as being in dispute on any matter if they are not in agreement on the matter (whether or not any relevant negotiations are still in progress).