Community Mediation Centres Act 1997 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Mediation
9. Provision of mediation services
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The Director of a Community Mediation Centre is responsible for the provision of mediation services and for the operation and management of the Centre.
Director
“Director” means a person holding office or duly acting as Director of a Community Mediation Centre;
Each mediation session must be conducted by one or more mediators assigned for the purpose by the Director.
mediation session
“mediation session” means a meeting in accordance with this Act between 2 or more parties who are in dispute on any matter;
Subject to sections 15, 15A and 15B and the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015, a dispute must not be accepted for mediation except with the consent of the Director of a Community Mediation Centre who may decline to consent to the acceptance of any dispute for mediation under this Act at the Centre.
mediation
“mediation” includes —(a)the undertaking of any activity for the purpose of promoting the discussion and settlement of disputes;(b)the bringing together of the parties to any dispute for that purpose, either at the request of one of the parties to the dispute or on the initiative of a Director; and(c)the follow-up of any matter that is the subject of any such discussion or settlement;
A mediation session may be terminated at any time by the mediator or by the Director.
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.