South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Registrar may,
on his or her own initiative, provide preliminary assistance in resolving any
proceedings before the Board, including—
(a)
ensuring that the parties to the proceedings are fully aware of their rights
and obligations; and
(b)
identifying the issues (if any) that are in dispute between any of the parties
to the proceedings; and
(c)
canvassing options that may obviate the need to continue the proceedings; and
(d)
where appropriate, facilitating full and open communication between the
parties to the proceedings.
(2) Before or during
the hearing of any proceedings before the Board, the Board, the President or a
Deputy President may, with or without the consent of the parties to the
proceedings, refer the proceedings or any issues arising in the proceedings to
the Registrar for mediation.
(3) The Registrar has,
for the purposes of a mediation under subsection (2), the privileges and
immunities of a member of the Board and such of the powers of the Board as the
Board may delegate.
(4) The Board may
itself endeavour to achieve a negotiated settlement of any proceedings or
resolution of issues arising in any proceedings.
(5) A member of the
Board involved in an attempt to settle proceedings or to resolve any issues
arising in proceedings is not disqualified from taking further part in the
proceedings.
(6) Evidence of
anything said or done in an attempt under this section to settle proceedings
or resolve any issues arising in proceedings is not subsequently admissible in
the proceedings or in related proceedings except by consent of all parties to
the proceedings.
(7) Where a matter is
settled under this section, the Board may embody the terms of the settlement
in an order.