MEDIATION ACT, 2023

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Preliminary NO. 32 OF 2023

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement.

S.2 Application.

S.3 Definitions.

S.4 Mediation agreement.

S.5 Pre-litigation mediation.

S.6 Disputes or matters not fit for mediation.

S.7 Power of court or tribunal to refer parties to mediation.

S.8 Appointment of mediators.

S.9 Preference of parties.

S.10 Conflict of interest and disclosure.

S.11 Termination of mandate of mediator.

S.12 Replacement of mediator.

S.13 Territorial jurisdiction to undertake mediation.

S.14 Commencement of mediation.

S.15 Conduct of mediation.

S.16 Role of mediator.

S.17 Role of mediator in other proceedings.

S.18 Time-limit for completion of mediation.

S.19 Mediated settlement agreement.

S.20 Registration of mediated settlement agreement.

S.21 Non settlement report.

S.22 Confidentiality.

S.23 Admissibility and privilege against disclosure.

S.24 Termination of mediation.

S.25 Cost of mediation.

S.26 Proceedings of Lok Adalat and Permanent Lok Adalat not to be affected.

S.27 Enforcement of mediated settlement agreement.

S.28 Challenge to mediated settlement agreement.

S.29 Limitation.

S.30 Online mediation.

S.31 Establishment and incorporation of Mediation Council.

S.32 Composition of Council.

S.33 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council.

S.34 Resignation.

S.35 Removal.

S.36 Appointment of experts and constitution of Committees.

S.37 Secretariat and Chief Executive Officer of Council.Q

S.38 Duties and functions of Council.

S.39 Monitoring and reporting.

S.40 Mediation service provider.

S.41 Functions of mediation service providers.

S.42 Mediation institutes.

S.43 Community mediation.

S.44 Procedure for community mediation.

S.45 Mediation Fund.

S.46 Accounts and audit.

S.47 Power of Central Government to issue directions.

S.48 Power to frame schemes or guidelines.

S.49 Mediated settlement agreement where Government or its, agency, etc., is a party.

S.50 Protection of action taken in good faith.

S.51 Power to make rules.

S.52 Power to make regulations.

S.53 Laying.

S.54 Power to remove difficulties.

S.55 Provisions of Act to have overriding effect on mediation or conciliation contained in other laws.

S.56 Act not to apply to pending proceedings.

S.57 Transitory provision.

S.58 Amendment of Act 9 of 1872.

S.59 Amendment of Act 5 of 1908.

S.60 Amendment of Act 39 of 1987.

S.61 Amendment of Act 26 of 1996.

S.62 Amendment of Act 27 of 2006.

S.63 Amendment of Act 18 of 2013.

S.64 Amendment of Act 4 of 2016.

S.65 Amendment of Act 35 of 2019.

Sch.1 THE FIRST SCHEDULE

Sch.2 THE SECOND SCHEDULE

Sch.3 THE THIRD SCHEDULE

Sch.4 THE FOURTH SCHEDULE

Sch.5 THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

Sch.6 THE SIXTH SCHEDULE

Sch.7 THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE

Sch.8 THE EIGHTH SCHEDULE

Sch.9 THE NINTH SCHEDULE

Sch.10 THE TENTH SCHEDULE

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