s 2 Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Community Mediation Centre” means a Community Mediation Centre established under section 3; “Director” means a person holding office or duly acting as Director of a Community Mediation Centre; “functions” includes powers, authorities and duties; “mediation” includes —(a) the undertaking of any activity for the purpose of promoting the discussion and settlement of disputes; (b) the bringing together of the parties to any dispute for that purpose, either at the request of one of the parties to the dispute or on the initiative of a Director; and (c) the follow-up of any matter that is the subject of any such discussion or settlement; “mediation session” means a meeting in accordance with this Act between 2 or more parties who are in dispute on any matter; “mediator”, in relation to a Community Mediation Centre, means —(a) the Director of the Centre; or (b) any person for the time being appointed under section 8 as a mediator for the Centre. (2) A reference in this Act to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. (3) A reference in this Act to the parties to a mediation session includes a reference to the parties to a dispute in respect of which an application for a mediation session is duly made, but does not include a reference to the mediator conducting the mediation session. (4) A reference in this Act to the conduct of a mediation session by a mediator includes a reference to the conduct of a mediation session in the presence, or under the supervision, of the mediator.