sec.31Mediation to be voluntary

sec.31 Mediation to be voluntary

Attendance at and participation in mediation sessions are voluntary. A party to a mediation session may withdraw from the mediation session at any time. 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. 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 31 amd 1997 No. 38 s 34 (sec.31-ssec.1) Attendance at and participation in mediation sessions are voluntary. (sec.31-ssec.2) A party to a mediation session may withdraw from the mediation session at any time. (sec.31-ssec.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. (sec.31-ssec.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.