§ 15 — Protection from liability for mediators, adjudicators and authorised dispute resolution bodies

15.—(1) No liability shall lie against a mediator or an adjudicator with respect to anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the discharge or purported discharge of the mediator’s or adjudicator’s functions or duties under this Act.(2) No liability shall lie against an authorised dispute resolution body or any person acting under the direction of an authorised dispute resolution body —(a)

with respect to anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the discharge or purported discharge of the authorised dispute resolution body’s function of appointing mediators and adjudicators under this Act; and

(b)

with respect to anything done or omitted to be done in good faith and with reasonable care in the discharge or purported discharge of any other functions or duties of the authorised dispute resolution body under this Act.

(3) No liability shall lie against an authorised dispute resolution body for anything done or omitted to be done by an individual appointed by the authorised dispute resolution body under this Act as a mediator or an adjudicator, in the discharge or purported discharge of the individual’s functions or duties as such, by reason only of the authorised dispute resolution body having appointed the individual as such.

—(1) No liability shall lie against a mediator or an adjudicator with respect to anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the discharge or purported discharge of the mediator’s or adjudicator’s functions or duties under this Act.

(2) No liability shall lie against an authorised dispute resolution body or any person acting under the direction of an authorised dispute resolution body —(a)

with respect to anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the discharge or purported discharge of the authorised dispute resolution body’s function of appointing mediators and adjudicators under this Act; and

(b)

with respect to anything done or omitted to be done in good faith and with reasonable care in the discharge or purported discharge of any other functions or duties of the authorised dispute resolution body under this Act.

(3) No liability shall lie against an authorised dispute resolution body for anything done or omitted to be done by an individual appointed by the authorised dispute resolution body under this Act as a mediator or an adjudicator, in the discharge or purported discharge of the individual’s functions or duties as such, by reason only of the authorised dispute resolution body having appointed the individual as such.