42EConciliation conference may be required

### 42E Conciliation conference may be required > [*\[Section 42E of Part V Inserted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 23, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS23@EN) > > > (1)  If a claim cannot be resolved in the preliminary stage, the conciliator is to schedule the claim for a conciliation conference. > > > (2)  If a conciliation conference is required, the conciliator is to serve the parties with notice of the date, time and place at which the conciliation conference is to be held. > > > (3)  Notice under [subsection (2)](#GS42E@Gs2@EN) is to be served not less than 7 days before the date on which the conciliation conference is to be held. > > > (4)  A party served with a notice under [subsection (2)](#GS42E@Gs2@EN) must not, without reasonable excuse, fail or refuse to attend the conciliation conference. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units. > > > (5)  The conciliator may require the parties to attend more than one conciliation conference.