23Mediation to be voluntary

#### 23 Mediation to be voluntary 23 Mediation to be voluntary > > (1) Attendance at and participation in mediation sessions are voluntary. > > > > Note— > > > > See, however, section 20A (4) (a) which provides that this subsection (and subsection (3)) does not apply to the mediation of a dispute referred to Community Justice Centres for mediation by an order of a court or tribunal. > > > (2) A party to a mediation session may withdraw from the mediation session at any time. > > > (3) Notwithstanding any rule of law or equity, any agreement reached at, or drawn up pursuant to, a mediation session is not enforceable in any court, tribunal or body, unless the parties agree in writing that the agreement is to be enforceable. > > > (4) Except as expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act affects any rights or remedies that a party to a dispute has apart from this Act. > > **s 23:** Am 2010 No 79, Sch 1 \[13\] \[14\].