53Certification of consent agreements by Tribunal

53 Certification of consent agreements by Tribunal (1) No consent agreement made in pursuance of section 51 shall have effect until it has been certified by the Tribunal and filed under subsection (3). (2) The Tribunal shall certify a consent agreement unless it is of the opinion that it is not in the public interest that it should be certified. (3) An agreement referred to in subsection (1) and certified under subsection (2) shall be filed with the secretary to the Tribunal and shall be of full force and effect according to its terms. (4) Upon certifying a consent agreement under subsection (2), the Tribunal shall transmit a copy of the certified consent agreement to the Minister. (5) The Minister shall, on the first sitting day of the Legislative Assembly after he receives a copy of the certified consent agreement, cause that copy to be laid before the Assembly.