sec.28Provision of mediation services

sec.28 Provision of mediation services

The director of a dispute resolution centre is responsible for the provision of mediation services, including mediation services necessary to give effect to a referring order, and for the operation and management of the centre. Each mediation session is to be conducted by 1 or more mediators assigned for the purpose by the director. If, under a referring order, the director of a dispute resolution centre is appointed as mediator of the dispute referred for mediation, the director may assign 1 or more appropriately qualified mediators to conduct the mediation. A mediator assigned by the director under subsection (3) is taken to be the mediator appointed for the dispute under the referring order. No dispute may be accepted for mediation under this Act unless the director consents. s 28 amd 1997 No. 38 s 31 (sec.28-ssec.1) The director of a dispute resolution centre is responsible for the provision of mediation services, including mediation services necessary to give effect to a referring order, and for the operation and management of the centre. (sec.28-ssec.2) Each mediation session is to be conducted by 1 or more mediators assigned for the purpose by the director. (sec.28-ssec.3) If, under a referring order, the director of a dispute resolution centre is appointed as mediator of the dispute referred for mediation, the director may assign 1 or more appropriately qualified mediators to conduct the mediation. (sec.28-ssec.4) A mediator assigned by the director under subsection (3) is taken to be the mediator appointed for the dispute under the referring order. (sec.28-ssec.5) No dispute may be accepted for mediation under this Act unless the director consents.