119Settlement agreements

119 Settlement agreements (1) This section applies if, following dispute resolution, the parties to the dispute reach agreement with respect to the subject matter of the dispute. S. 119(2) amended by No. 26/2011 s. 34(Sch. item 6.14). (2) Any party may request that a written record of agreement be prepared by the parties or the Commission. (3) A request must be made within 30 days after the agreement is reached. S. 119(4) amended by No. 26/2011 s. 34(Sch. item 6.14). (4) If a record of agreement is prepared by the Commission following a request under subsection (2)— (a) the record must be signed by or on behalf of each party; and S. 119(4)(b) amended by No. 26/2011 s. 34(Sch. item 6.14). (b) the Commission must certify the record of agreement. (5) If a record of agreement is prepared by the parties following a request under subsection (2)— (a) the record must be signed by or on behalf of each party; and S. 119(5)(b) amended by No. 26/2011 s. 34(Sch. item 6.14). (b) on the request of a party, the Commission may certify the record of agreement. S. 119(6) amended by No. 26/2011 s. 34(Sch. item 6.14). (6) If the Commission certifies the record of agreement under subsection (4)(b) or (5)(b), the Commission must give each party a copy of the signed and certified record. S. 119(7) amended by No. 26/2011 s. 34(Sch. item 6.14). (7) The refusal of the Commission to certify the record of agreement does not affect the validity of the agreement.