26Farmer to nominate mediator

26 Farmer to nominate mediator

(1)  If a farmer and a Creditor agree to participate in mediation in respect of a farm debt, the farmer must nominate a mediator.

(2)  A Creditor may not nominate a mediator but must accept or reject the mediator nominated by a farmer under subsection (1) .

(3)  If a Creditor rejects the mediator nominated by a farmer under subsection (1)  –

(a) the rejected mediator cannot mediate between the farmer and the Creditor; and

(b) the farmer must nominate a panel of at least 3 other mediators; and

(c) the Creditor must choose, from the panel of mediators nominated under paragraph (b) , one mediator to mediate between the farmer and the Creditor.