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40Disputes must first be referred for alternative dispute resolution before proceeding to the Tribunal
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40 Disputes must first be referred for alternative dispute resolution before proceeding to the Tribunal
S. 40(1) amended by No. 16/2017 s. 50.
(1) A dispute may be the subject of proceedings before the Tribunal only if the Small Business Commission has certified in writing that alternative dispute resolution under this Part has failed, or is unlikely, to resolve it.
(2) This section does not apply to proceedings for an order in the nature of an injunction.
(3) This section does not affect the validity of any decision made by the Tribunal.