13A. Correction of error, etc.
Feedback & supportThis regulation applies in relation to —
a claim referral certificate in respect of one or more claims that have not been determined by a tribunal; or
a settlement agreement entered into under section 7(1) of the Act that has not been registered in a District Court.
An approved mediator may correct any error in, or any defect in the form of, a claim referral certificate or settlement agreement —
on the approved mediator’s own initiative; or
on the application of one of the following persons:
in a case of a claim referral certificate — by the claimant concerned;
in a case of a settlement agreement — by any party to the settlement agreement.
An approved mediator who corrects an error or defect in form under this regulation must —
issue an amended claim referral certificate to the claimant concerned; or
provide a new settlement agreement to be entered into in accordance with section 7(1) of the Act.
In this regulation, “error” means any misnomer, misspelling, misprint, mistake, inaccuracy, omission or any error of any other description that is accidental or inadvertent.
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies in relation to —
a claim referral certificate in respect of one or more claims that have not been determined by a tribunal; or
a settlement agreement entered into under section 7(1) of the Act that has not been registered in a District Court.
Subregulation 2
An approved mediator may correct any error in, or any defect in the form of, a claim referral certificate or settlement agreement —
on the approved mediator’s own initiative; or
on the application of one of the following persons:
in a case of a claim referral certificate — by the claimant concerned;
in a case of a settlement agreement — by any party to the settlement agreement.
Subregulation 3
An approved mediator who corrects an error or defect in form under this regulation must —
issue an amended claim referral certificate to the claimant concerned; or
provide a new settlement agreement to be entered into in accordance with section 7(1) of the Act.
Subregulation 4
In this regulation, “error” means any misnomer, misspelling, misprint, mistake, inaccuracy, omission or any error of any other description that is accidental or inadvertent.