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Mediation Act, 2023

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11
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Chapter I

Preliminary

1 section
§ 1 Short title, extent and commencement
Chapter II

Requirement as to Permit

2 sections
§ 2 Application
§ 3 Definitions
Chapter III

Mediation

4 sections
§ 4 Mediation agreement
§ 5 Pre-litigation mediation
§ 6 Disputes or matters not fit for mediation
§ 7 Power of court or tribunal to refer parties to mediation
Chapter IV

Mediators

5 sections
§ 8 Appointment of mediators
§ 9 Preference of parties
§ 10 Conflict of interest and disclosure
§ 11 Termination of mandate of mediator
§ 12 Replacement of mediator
Chapter V

Mediation Proceedings

14 sections
§ 13 Territorial jurisdiction to undertake mediation
§ 14 Commencement of mediation
§ 15 Conduct of mediation
§ 16 Role of mediator
§ 17 Role of mediator in other proceedings
§ 18 Time-limit for completion of mediation
§ 19 Mediated settlement agreement
§ 20 Registration of mediated settlement agreement
§ 21 Non-settlement report
§ 22 Confidentiality
§ 23 Admissibility and privilege against disclosure
§ 24 Termination of mediation
§ 25 Cost of mediation
§ 26 Proceedings of Lok Adalat and Permanent Lok Adalat not to be affected
Chapter VI

Enforcement of Mediated Settlement Agreement

3 sections
§ 27 Enforcement of mediated settlement agreement
§ 28 Challenge to mediated settlement agreement
§ 29 Limitation
Chapter VII

Online Mediation

1 section
§ 30 Online mediation
Chapter VIII

Mediation Council of India

9 sections
§ 31 Establishment and incorporation of Mediation Council
§ 32 Composition of Council
§ 33 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council
§ 34 Resignation
§ 35 Removal
§ 36 Appointment of experts and constitution of Committees
§ 37 Secretariat and Chief Executive Officer of Council
§ 38 Duties and functions of Council
§ 39 Monitoring and reporting
Chapter IX

Mediation Service Providers and Mediation Institutes

3 sections
§ 40 Mediation service provider
§ 41 Functions of mediation service providers
§ 42 Mediation institutes
Chapter X

Community Mediation

2 sections
§ 43 Community mediation
§ 44 Procedure for community mediation
Chapter XI

Miscellaneous

21 sections
§ 45 Mediation Fund
§ 46 Accounts and audit
§ 47 Power of Central Government to issue directions
§ 48 Power to frame schemes or guidelines
§ 49 Mediated settlement agreement where Government or its, agency, etc., is a party
§ 50 Protection of action taken in good faith
§ 51 Power to make rules
§ 52 Power to make regulations
§ 53 Laying
§ 54 Power to remove difficulties
§ 55 Provisions of Act to have overriding effect on mediation or conciliation contained in other laws
§ 56 Act not to apply to pending proceedings
§ 57 Transitory provision
§ 58 Amendment of Act 9 of 1872
§ 59 Amendment of Act 5 of 1908
§ 60 Amendment of 39 of 1987
§ 61 Amendment of 26 of 1996
§ 62 Amendment of 27 of 2006
§ 63 Amendment of 18 of 2013
§ 64 Amendment of 4 of 2016
§ 65 Amendment of 35 of 2019

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