Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL MAGISTRATES ACT 1999 - SECT 23

             (1)  If the Federal Magistrates Court considers that a dispute resolution process may help the parties to a dispute before it to resolve that dispute, the Federal Magistrates Court must advise the parties to use that dispute resolution process.

             (2)  If the Federal Magistrates Court does so advise the parties, it may, if it considers it desirable to do so, adjourn any proceedings before it to enable attendance in connection with the dispute resolution process.

Note:          See also Part III of the Family Law Act 1975, which deals with dispute resolution in family law and child support matters.