42BParties to undertake conciliation process

42B Parties to undertake conciliation process

[Section 42B of Part V Inserted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 23, Applied:01 Jul 2001]

(1)  If a claim for compensation, other than a claim referred to the Tribunal in accordance with section 81A , is referred to the Tribunal, the parties must undertake a conciliation process for the purpose of attempting to resolve the claim by agreement.

(2)  [Section 42B Subsection (2) substituted by No. 18 of 2021, s. 377, Applied:05 Nov 2021] The conciliator may be a legally qualified member, within the meaning of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020 , the Registrar, a Deputy Registrar, within the meaning of that Act, or a person nominated by the President.

(3)  A notice under subsection (2) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

(4)  The Tribunal is to serve each party with notice –

(a) that he or she is required to undertake a conciliation process; and

(b) of the identity and contact details of the conciliator; and

(c) of a brief outline of how the process is to be conducted.

(5)  The notice is to be served within 14 days of the claim being referred to the Tribunal.