Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 - SECT 88

Mediation

88. Mediation



(1) The Tribunal or the principal registrar may refer a proceeding or any part
of it for mediation by a person nominated by the Tribunal or principal
registrar (as the case requires).

(2) A referral may be made under subsection (1) with or without the consent of
the parties.

(3) The principal registrar must give notice of the mediation to each party in
accordance with the rules.

(4) A party must pay the prescribed fee (if any) for mediation, whether or not
the party consented to the referral for mediation.

(5) The Tribunal may refuse to continue with a proceeding if a fee payable for
mediation has not been paid.

(6) If a member of the Tribunal is a mediator in a proceeding, he or she
cannot constitute the Tribunal for the purpose of hearing the proceeding.

(7) Subject to this Act and the rules, the procedure for mediation is at the
discretion of the mediator.