FARM DEBT MEDIATION ACT 1994 - As at 3 September 2018 - Act 91 of 1994

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Object
• 4 Definitions
• 4AA Mediation
• 4AB Farming operation
• 4A Notes
• 5 Application of Act
6. (Repealed)
• 7 Relationship of Act with other laws

PART 1A - ENFORCEMENT ACTION

Division 1 - Prohibition on enforcement action

• 8 Exemption certificate required for enforcement action

Division 2 - Prohibition certificates

• 9 Application for prohibition certificate
9A, 9B. (Repealed)
• 10 Grant or refusal of prohibition certificate
• 11 Prohibition certificate not to be issued while exemption certificate in force
11AA, 11A. (Repealed) 11B, 11C. (Renumbered)
• 12 Duration of prohibition certificate
• 12A (Renumbered)

Division 3 - Exemption certificates

• 13 Application for exemption certificate
• 14 Grant or refusal of exemption certificate
• 15 Duration of exemption certificate

PART 2 - MEDIATION

Division 1 - Mediators

• 16 Accreditation of mediators
• 17 Functions of mediators

Division 2 - Preliminary procedure

• 18A Creditor-initiated mediation
• 18B Farmer-initiated mediation

Division 3 - Mediation procedure

• 18C Farmer to nominate mediator
• 18D Requests for information
• 18E Conduct of mediation sessions
• 18F Confidentiality of mediation sessions
• 18G Disclosure of information
• 18H Representation and assistance during mediation
• 18I Costs of mediation

Division 4 - Mediation agreements

• 18J Draft mediation agreements
• 18K Mediation agreements
• 18L Cooling off period for mediation agreement
• 18M Rights during cooling off period
• 18N Implementing mediation agreement
• 18O Summary of mediation

Division 5 - Internal review

• 18P Internal review of decisions of Authority
• 18Q Stay of reviewable decisions

PART 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING MEDIATION

• 18 Exclusion of personal liability of mediators and certain other persons

PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 19 Act binds the Crown
• 19A Authority may require information
• 20 Contracting out prohibited
• 21 Waiver of rights void
• 22 Notices by mortgagee
• 23 Service of documents
24. (Repealed)
• 25 Proceedings for offences
• 26 Double jeopardy
• 27 Aiding, abetting and attempts
• 28 Offences by corporations
• 29 Limitation
29A. (Repealed)
• 30 Regulations
31. (Repealed)
• SCHEDULE 1