18ICosts of mediation

#### 18I Costs of mediation 18I Costs of mediation > > (1) The parties to a mediation are to pay: > > > > > (a) an equal share of any fee charged by the mediator for the mediation, and > > > > > (b) their own costs associated with attendance at the mediation. > > > (2) If more than one mediation session is required as a result of a party’s failure to give a person representing the party authority to enter into a mediation agreement, the party is to pay the whole of the mediator’s fee for the session and all costs associated with the attendance by the other party at the additional session. > > > (3) The parties may agree to apportion costs otherwise than as provided by this section. > > > (4) The Authority is not liable for any of the costs of or associated with mediation for the purposes of this Act, except in its capacity as a creditor. > > **s 18I:** Ins 2018 No 16, Sch 1 \[10\].