Legislation
Mediation Act (Cap. 474)
- Art. 2In this Act, unless the co ntext otherwise requires - "the Board" means the Board of Governors of the Centre e
- Art. 3(1) There shall be a Centre to be known as the Malta Mediation Centre, whose purpose and functions are assigne
- Art. 4The Centre shall provide a forum where mediation parties may refer, or be referred to, in order to resolve the
- Art. 5The functions of the Centre shall be: (a) to promote domestic and international mediation as a means of settli
- Art. 6(1) There shall be a Board which shall be responsible for the policy and general administration of the affairs
- Art. 7(1) The Board shall consist of not less than three and not more than five members. (2) The Board shall be appo
- Art. 9A member of the Board may resign his office by letter signed by him and deliv ered to the Minister. Concurrent
- Art. 10A member of the Board may hold such office concurrently with any other office. Removal from office.
- Art. 11(1) A person shall not be eligible to hold office, or a member shall be removed from office, for any of the re
- Art. 14(1) The Centre shall cause to be prepared in every financial period, and shall not later than six months befor
- Art. 15(1) The revenues of the Centre shall consist of the fees charged for the services provided by it under this Ac
- Art. 16(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Centre, any other person or authority, a nd with the concurr
- Art. 17Mediation proceedings may be resorted to by the mediation parties - (a) voluntarily; or (b) following a decree
- Art. 17A(1) A cross-border dispute shall be one in which at least one of the parties is domiciled or habitually reside
- Art. 17B(1)( a)The parties, or one of them with the explicit consent of the other, may request that the content of a w
- Art. 17CNothing in this Act shall restrict the mediator and the parties from holding oral hearings of the mediation th
- Art. 18(1) Parties to any proceeding may, by a joint note, request the court or other adjudicating authority to stay
- Art. 20(1) If the parties do not agree on a mutually acceptable mediator from the list of mediators referred to in ar
- Art. 21(1) Prior to accepting a mediat ion, a mediator shall - (a) determine, as is reasonably possible, whether ther
- Art. 22(1) A mediator may be challenged by any mediation party if circumstances exist that give rise to justifiable d
- Art. 23(1) A party who intends to challenge a mediator, shall send notice of his challenge within fifteen days after
- Art. 24In the event of the death or resignation of a mediator during the course of the mediation process, a substitut
- Art. 25A mediation party may, during mediation proceedings, be assisted by an advocate, legal procurator or any indiv
- Art. 26(1) In the conduct of the mediation process, the mediator shall follow the code of ethics as provided by the C
- Art. 27(1) No evidence of anything said or any admission made for the purpose of, in the course of, or pursuant to, m
- Art. 27A(1) The parties who choose mediation in an attempt to settle a dispute shall not subsequently be prevented fro
- Art. 28A mediation ends when any one of the following conditions is satisfied: (a) the parties to the mediation execu
- Art. 29(1) Subject to article 28, at the termination of a mediation all documentation relating to the mediation proce
- Art. 30The Minister may from time to time make regulations generally for the carrying out of the provisions of this A
- Art. 33(1) Mediation shall be com pulsory before such Courts, Tribunals or Boards, or in respect of litigation of a p
- Art. 34The Minister may from time to time make regulations providing for or allowing - (a) the making of mediation le
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