The Mediation Act, 2023
Central · 2023
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Application.
- S. 3Definitions.
- S. 4Mediation agreement.
- S. 5Pre-litigation mediation.
- S. 6Disputes or matters not fit for mediation.
- S. 7Power of court or tribunal to refer parties to mediation.
- S. 8Appointment of mediators.
- S. 9Preference of parties.
- S. 10Conflict of interest and disclosure.
- S. 11Termination of mandate of mediator.
- S. 12Replacement of mediator.
- S. 13Territorial jurisdiction to undertake mediation.
- S. 14Commencement of mediation.
- S. 15Conduct of mediation.
- S. 16Role of mediator.
- S. 17Role of mediator in other proceedings.
- S. 18Time-limit for completion of mediation.
- S. 19Mediated settlement agreement.
- S. 20Registration of mediated settlement agreement.
- S. 21Non-settlement report.
- S. 22Confidentiality.
- S. 23Admissibility and privilege against disclosure.
- S. 24Termination of mediation.
- S. 25Cost of mediation.
- S. 26Proceedings of Lok Adalat and Permanent Lok Adalat not to be affected.
- S. 27Enforcement of mediated settlement agreement.
- S. 28Challenge to mediated settlement agreement.
- S. 29Limitation.
- S. 30Online mediation.
- S. 31Establishment and incorporation of Mediation Council.
- S. 32Composition of Council.
- S. 33Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council.
- S. 34Resignation.
- S. 35Removal.
- S. 36Appointment of experts and constitution of Committees.
- S. 37Secretariat and Chief Executive Officer of Council.
- S. 38Duties and functions of Council.
- S. 39Monitoring and reporting.
- S. 40Mediation service provider.
- S. 41Functions of mediation service providers.
- S. 42Mediation institutes.
- S. 43Community mediation.
- S. 44Procedure for community mediation.
- S. 45Mediation Fund.
- S. 46Accounts and audit.
- S. 47Power of Central Government to issue directions.
- S. 48Power to frame schemes or guidelines.
- S. 49Mediated settlement agreement where Government or its, agency, etc., is a party.
- S. 50Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 51Power to make rules.
- S. 52Power to make regulations.
- S. 53Laying.
- S. 54Power to remove difficulties.
- S. 55Provisions of Act to have overriding effect on mediation or conciliation contained in other laws.
- S. 56Act not to apply to pending proceedings.
- S. 57Transitory provision.
- S. 58Amendment of Act 9 of 1872.
- S. 59Amendment of Act 5 of 1908.
- S. 60Amendment of 39 of 1987.
- S. 61Amendment of 26 of 1996.
- S. 62Amendment of 27 of 2006.
- S. 63Amendment of 18 of 2013.
- S. 64Amendment of 4 of 2016.
- S. 65Amendment of 35 of 2019.