§ 10 — Authorised dispute resolution body, etc.

10.—(1) The Minister may —(a)

authorise any person to be an authorised dispute resolution body for the purposes of this Part, subject to any terms and conditions that the Minister thinks fit; and

(b)

withdraw any such authorisation.

(2) An authorised dispute resolution body must —(a)

maintain a panel of mediators for the purposes of this Part;

(b)

maintain a panel of adjudicators for the purposes of this Part;

(c)

maintain rules and procedures (not inconsistent with this Act or any other written law) for mediations and adjudications under this Act, including in relation to a notification under section 9(3) and the response, reply and other documents to be filed subsequent to a complaint of non‑compliance;

(d)

provide administrative support to facilitate the conduct of such mediations and adjudications;

(e)

establish a schedule of fees payable to the authorised dispute resolution body for mediation and adjudication services provided under or by virtue of this Act, including mediators’ and adjudicators’ fees, and the persons by whom the fees are to be borne or shared in any proportion;

(f)

abide by any Regulations; and

(g)

undertake any other functions or duties that may be imposed under this Act or as may be directed by the Minister.

(3) Despite the schedule of fees established under subsection (2)(e), the fees payable to the authorised dispute resolution body for mediation and adjudication services provided under or by virtue of this Act are subject to any amounts prescribed by the Regulations.

(4) An individual may be on both the panel of mediators and the panel of adjudicators, but the individual must, in relation to any complaint of non‑compliance, only be appointed to act either as a mediator or as an adjudicator, and not as both.

—(1) The Minister may —(a)

authorise any person to be an authorised dispute resolution body for the purposes of this Part, subject to any terms and conditions that the Minister thinks fit; and

(b)

withdraw any such authorisation.

(2) An authorised dispute resolution body must —(a)

maintain a panel of mediators for the purposes of this Part;

(b)

maintain a panel of adjudicators for the purposes of this Part;

(c)

maintain rules and procedures (not inconsistent with this Act or any other written law) for mediations and adjudications under this Act, including in relation to a notification under section 9(3) and the response, reply and other documents to be filed subsequent to a complaint of non‑compliance;

(d)

provide administrative support to facilitate the conduct of such mediations and adjudications;

(e)

establish a schedule of fees payable to the authorised dispute resolution body for mediation and adjudication services provided under or by virtue of this Act, including mediators’ and adjudicators’ fees, and the persons by whom the fees are to be borne or shared in any proportion;

(f)

abide by any Regulations; and

(g)

undertake any other functions or duties that may be imposed under this Act or as may be directed by the Minister.

(3) Despite the schedule of fees established under subsection (2)(e), the fees payable to the authorised dispute resolution body for mediation and adjudication services provided under or by virtue of this Act are subject to any amounts prescribed by the Regulations.

(4) An individual may be on both the panel of mediators and the panel of adjudicators, but the individual must, in relation to any complaint of non‑compliance, only be appointed to act either as a mediator or as an adjudicator, and not as both.