MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 - SECT 83B Conduct of conference

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 - SECT 83B

83B Conduct of conference

(1) This section applies if a conference election notice is given under section 83A .

(2) The conference must be conducted under the prescribed requirements.

(3) The authorised officer conducting the conference must take all reasonable steps to hold the conference within 20 business days after the conference election notice is given (the
"usual period" ).

(4) A party may, within the usual period, ask the other party for a longer period because of stated reasonable or unforeseen circumstances.

(5) If the parties agree to a longer period, and the authorised officer consents to the longer period, the longer period applies instead of the usual period.

(6) If a party gives the other party an ADR election notice, or arbitration election notice, about a matter mentioned in section 83A (3) (a) , the conference ends.

(7) Nothing said by a person at the conference is admissible in evidence in a proceeding without the person’s consent.