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12C. Conduct of conciliation or mediation
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(1)
Every conciliation and every mediation under this Act must be conducted in private.
(2)
Subject to subsection (3), no party to any conciliation or mediation conducted under this Act may be represented in the conciliation or mediation (as the case may be) by an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court.
(3)
The Commissioner may, despite being an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court, represent a parent in any conciliation or mediation conducted under this Act.
Commissioner
Defined · s 2
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for the Maintenance of Parents appointed under section 12(1) and includes a Deputy Commissioner and an Assistant Commissioner for the Maintenance of Parents;