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FAMILY LAW REFORM ACT 1995 No. 167 of 1995 - SECT 17 Insertion of new section

FAMILY LAW REFORM ACT 1995 No. 167 of 1995 - SECT 17

Insertion of new section
17. After section 19B of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Court to advise people to attend mediation

"19BA.(1) Subject to the regulations (if any), a court having jurisdiction
under this Act must, if it considers it may help the parties to a dispute
before it to resolve that dispute, advise the parties to seek the help of a
family and child mediator.

"(2) If the court does so advise the parties, it may, if it considers it
desirable to do so, adjourn any proceedings before it to enable attendance at
mediation.".