Farm Business Debt Mediation Act 2017
sec.33Summary of mediation
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sec.33 Summary of mediation
At the end of the mediation, the mediator must prepare a summary of the mediation, in the approved form, that states— the days when— the parties agreed to the mediation; and the first mediation meeting was held; and the last mediation meeting was held; and if the parties entered into a heads of agreement—the heads of agreement was entered into; and if the parties did not enter into a heads of agreement—the mediation ended; and if the parties did not enter into a heads of agreement—the reason the mediation ended; and whether, in the mediator’s opinion, the mediation was satisfactory and the parties participated in good faith; and if the mediator is of the opinion the mediation was not satisfactory or the parties did not participate in good faith—the mediator’s reasons for the opinion. If the parties entered into a heads of agreement, a copy of the heads of agreement must accompany the summary. The summary must be signed by the mediator and each party to the mediation or the party’s agent for the mediation. If subsection (1) (c) or (d) applies and a party to the mediation does not agree with the mediator’s opinion or reasons for the opinion, the party may ask the mediator to note the party’s disagreement on the summary. The mediator must, within 10 business days after the mediation ends, give a copy of the summary to each of the parties to the mediation and the authority. (sec.33-ssec.1) At the end of the mediation, the mediator must prepare a summary of the mediation, in the approved form, that states— the days when— the parties agreed to the mediation; and the first mediation meeting was held; and the last mediation meeting was held; and if the parties entered into a heads of agreement—the heads of agreement was entered into; and if the parties did not enter into a heads of agreement—the mediation ended; and if the parties did not enter into a heads of agreement—the reason the mediation ended; and whether, in the mediator’s opinion, the mediation was satisfactory and the parties participated in good faith; and if the mediator is of the opinion the mediation was not satisfactory or the parties did not participate in good faith—the mediator’s reasons for the opinion. (sec.33-ssec.2) If the parties entered into a heads of agreement, a copy of the heads of agreement must accompany the summary. (sec.33-ssec.3) The summary must be signed by the mediator and each party to the mediation or the party’s agent for the mediation. (sec.33-ssec.4) If subsection (1) (c) or (d) applies and a party to the mediation does not agree with the mediator’s opinion or reasons for the opinion, the party may ask the mediator to note the party’s disagreement on the summary. (sec.33-ssec.5) The mediator must, within 10 business days after the mediation ends, give a copy of the summary to each of the parties to the mediation and the authority.
- (a) the days when— (i) the parties agreed to the mediation; and (ii) the first mediation meeting was held; and (iii) the last mediation meeting was held; and (iv) if the parties entered into a heads of agreement—the heads of agreement was entered into; and (v) if the parties did not enter into a heads of agreement—the mediation ended; and