s 35B Sections 32 and 33 not to extend to mediation
35B.—(1) Sections 32 and 33 do not extend to —(a) any certified mediator conducting any mediation; (b) any mediator conducting any mediation which is administered by a designated mediation service provider; (c) any foreign lawyer representing any party in any mediation that —(i) is conducted by a certified mediator or administered by a designated mediation service provider; and (ii) relates to a dispute involving a cross-border agreement where Singapore is the venue for the mediation; or (d) any foreign lawyer registered under section 36P and representing any party in any mediation that relates to a dispute in respect of which an action has commenced in the Singapore International Commercial Court.[1/2017] (2) In this section —“certified mediator”, “designated mediation service provider”, “mediation” and “mediator” have the meanings given by the Mediation Act 2017; “cross-border agreement” means an agreement in respect of which any one or more of the following circumstances exist:(a) at least one party to the agreement is incorporated, resident or has its place of business outside Singapore; (b) the subject matter of the agreement —(i) is most closely connected to a place located outside Singapore; or (ii) has no physical connection to Singapore; (c) the obligations under the agreement are to be performed entirely outside Singapore.[1/2017] (3) This section applies in relation to any mediation conducted on or after 1 November 2017, whether the mediation commences before, on or after that date.[1/2017] (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a mediation to resolve the whole or part of a dispute commences on the day on which all the parties agree to refer any part of that dispute for mediation.[1/2017]