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]

(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) 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) 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.