Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 s 52
Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 s 52
s 52 Negotiation for settlement
(1) The Tribunal shall, as regards every claim within its jurisdiction, assess whether, in all the circumstances, it is appropriate for the Tribunal to assist the parties to negotiate an agreed settlement in relation to the claim.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), in making an assessment, the Tribunal shall have regard to any factors that in the opinion of the Tribunal, are likely to impair the ability of either or both of the parties to negotiate an agreed settlement.
(3) Where the parties reach an agreed settlement, the Tribunal shall approve and record the settlement and the settlement shall then take effect as if it were an award of the Tribunal.
(4) Where—
(a) it appears to the Tribunal that it would not be appropriate for it to assist the parties to negotiate an agreed settlement in relation to the claim; or
(b) the parties are unable to reach an agreed settlement in relation to the claim, the Tribunal shall proceed to determine the dispute.
Malay text (authoritative)
Rundingan penyelesaian
(1) Tribunal hendaklah, berkenaan dengan tiap-tiap tuntutan dalam bidang kuasanya, menilai sama ada, dalam semua hal keadaan, wajar bagi Tribunal untuk membantu pihak-pihak merundingkan suatu penyelesaian yang dipersetujui berhubung dengan tuntutan itu.
(2) Tanpa mengehadkan keluasan subseksyen (1), dalam membuat penilaian, Tribunal hendaklah mengambil kira apa-apa faktor yang, pada pendapat Tribunal, mungkin mencacatkan kemampuan salah satu atau keduadua pihak untuk merundingkan penyelesaian yang dipersetujui.
(3) Jika pihak-pihak mencapai penyelesaian yang dipersetujui, Tribunal hendaklah bersetuju dan merekodkan penyelesaian itu dan penyelesaian itu hendaklah berkuat kuasa seolah-olah penyelesaian itu ialah award Tribunal.
(4) Jika—
(a) Tribunal mendapati bahawa tidaklah wajar untuknya membantu pihak-pihak merundingkan suatu penyelesaian yang dipersetujui berhubung dengan tuntutan itu; atau
(b) pihak-pihak itu tidak dapat mencapai penyelesaian yang dipersetujui berhubung dengan tuntutan itu, Tribunal hendaklah meneruskan untuk memutuskan pertikaian itu.
Text as at 1 November 2017 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
