s 11 Disputes
11.—(1) Subject to sections 9(3), 15 and 15A and the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015, any person may refer to a mediator of a Community Mediation Centre for mediation a case concerning a family, social or community dispute that does not involve a seizable offence under any written law.[7/2015; 33/2018] (2) A mediation session may be started or continued whether or not the dispute is justiciable before any court, tribunal or body and whether or not the dispute is the subject of any legal proceedings. (3) For the purposes of this Act, persons may be treated as being in dispute on any matter if they are not in agreement on the matter (whether or not any relevant negotiations are still in progress).