Mediation Act, 2023

The Mediation Act, 2023

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Act ID:	A2023-32
Act Number:	32
Enactment Date:	2023-09-14
Act Year:	2023
Short Title:	The Mediation Act, 2023
Long Title:	An Act to promote and facilitate mediation, especially institutional mediation, for resolution of disputes, commercial or otherwise, enforce mediated settlement agreements, provide for a body for registration of mediators, to encourage community mediation and to make online mediation as acceptable and cost effective process and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Ministry:	Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:	Department of Legal Affairs
Enforcement Date:	9-10-2023


Schedule 1. Schedule 1 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. Schedule 2 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE - 3 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE - 4 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 5. SCHEDULE - 5 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 6. SCHEDULE - 6 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 7. SCHEDULE - 7 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 8. SCHEDULE - 8 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 9. SCHEDULE - 9 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 10. SCHEDULE - 10 Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

APPLICATION

CHAPTER III

MEDIATION

CHAPTER IV

MEDIATORS

CHAPTER V

MEDIATION PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER VI

ENFORCEMENT OF MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

CHAPTER VII

ONLINE MEDIATION

CHAPTER VIII

MEDIATION COUNCIL OF INDIA

CHAPTER IX

MEDIATION SERVICE PROVIDERS AND MEDIATION INSTITUTES

CHAPTER X

COMMUNITY MEDIATION

CHAPTER XI

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Application.
Section 3. Definitions.
Section 4. Mediation agreement.
Section 5. Pre-litigation mediation.
Section 6. Disputes or matters not fit for mediation.
Section 7. Power of court or tribunal to refer parties to mediation.
Section 8. Appointment of mediators.
Section 9. Preference of parties.
Section 10. Conflict of interest and disclosure.
Section 11. Termination of mandate of mediator.
Section 12. Replacement of mediator.
Section 13. Territorial jurisdiction to undertake mediation.
Section 14. Commencement of mediation.
Section 15. Conduct of mediation.
Section 16. Role of mediator.
Section 17. Role of mediator in other proceedings.
Section 18. Time-limit for completion of mediation.
Section 19. Mediated settlement agreement.
Section 20. Registration of mediated settlement agreement.
Section 21. Non-settlement report.
Section 22. Confidentiality.
Section 23. Admissibility and privilege against disclosure.
Section 24. Termination of mediation.
Section 25. Cost of mediation.
Section 26. Proceedings of Lok Adalat and Permanent Lok Adalat not to be affected.
Section 27. Enforcement of mediated settlement agreement.
Section 28. Challenge to mediated settlement agreement.
Section 29. Limitation.
Section 30. Online mediation.
Section 31. Establishment and incorporation of Mediation Council.
Section 32. Composition of Council.
Section 33. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council.
Section 34. Resignation.
Section 35. Removal.
Section 36. Appointment of experts and constitution of Committees.
Section 37. Secretariat and Chief Executive Officer of Council.
Section 38. Duties and functions of Council.
Section 39. Monitoring and reporting.
Section 40. Mediation service provider.
Section 41. Functions of mediation service providers.
Section 42. Mediation institutes.
Section 43. Community mediation.
Section 44. Procedure for community mediation.
Section 45. Mediation Fund.
Section 46. Accounts and audit.
Section 47. Power of Central Government to issue directions.
Section 48. Power to frame schemes or guidelines.
Section 49. Mediated settlement agreement where Government or its, agency, etc., is a party.
Section 50. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 51. Power to make rules.
Section 52. Power to make regulations.
Section 53. Laying.
Section 54. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 55. Provisions of Act to have overriding effect on mediation or conciliation contained in other laws.
Section 56. Act not to apply to pending proceedings.
Section 57. Transitory provision.
Section 58. Amendment of Act 9 of 1872.
Section 59. Amendment of Act 5 of 1908.
Section 60. Amendment of 39 of 1987.
Section 61. Amendment of 26 of 1996.
Section 62. Amendment of 27 of 2006.
Section 63. Amendment of 18 of 2013.
Section 64. Amendment of 4 of 2016.
Section 65. Amendment of 35 of 2019.


Schedule 1. Schedule 1 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. Schedule 2 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE - 3 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE - 4 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 5. SCHEDULE - 5 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 6. SCHEDULE - 6 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 7. SCHEDULE - 7 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 8. SCHEDULE - 8 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 9. SCHEDULE - 9 Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 10. SCHEDULE - 10 Order Appendix Forms