sec.101FConduct of conference

### sec.101F Conduct of conference This section applies if an authorised officer asks a party to participate in a conference under section 101E (2) . The conference must be conducted under the prescribed requirements. In conducting the conference, the authorised officer must endeavour to help the parties reach an early and inexpensive settlement of the concern the subject of the conference. If a party does not attend the conference— the authorised officer may continue to conduct the conference; and a party who attends the conference may apply to the Land Court for an order requiring a party who did not attend the conference to pay the attending party’s reasonable costs of attending. The Land Court must not order a party to pay costs under subsection (4) (b) if the party had a reasonable excuse for not attending the conference. If the Land Court makes an order under subsection (4) (b) , the Land Court must decide the amount of the costs. Nothing said by a person at the conference is admissible in evidence in a proceeding without the person’s consent. If parties asked to participate in the conference make an agreement about the concern the subject of the conference, the agreement must be written and signed by the parties. In this section— party see section 101E (2) . s 101F ins 2020 No. 14 s 68 (sec.101F-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised officer asks a party to participate in a conference under section 101E (2) . (sec.101F-ssec.2) The conference must be conducted under the prescribed requirements. (sec.101F-ssec.3) In conducting the conference, the authorised officer must endeavour to help the parties reach an early and inexpensive settlement of the concern the subject of the conference. (sec.101F-ssec.4) If a party does not attend the conference— the authorised officer may continue to conduct the conference; and a party who attends the conference may apply to the Land Court for an order requiring a party who did not attend the conference to pay the attending party’s reasonable costs of attending. (sec.101F-ssec.5) The Land Court must not order a party to pay costs under subsection (4) (b) if the party had a reasonable excuse for not attending the conference. (sec.101F-ssec.6) If the Land Court makes an order under subsection (4) (b) , the Land Court must decide the amount of the costs. (sec.101F-ssec.7) Nothing said by a person at the conference is admissible in evidence in a proceeding without the person’s consent. (sec.101F-ssec.8) If parties asked to participate in the conference make an agreement about the concern the subject of the conference, the agreement must be written and signed by the parties. (sec.101F-ssec.9) In this section— party see section 101E (2) . - (a) the authorised officer may continue to conduct the conference; and - (b) a party who attends the conference may apply to the Land Court for an order requiring a party who did not attend the conference to pay the attending party’s reasonable costs of attending.