s 47 Mediation
47.—(1) An Inquiry Committee or a Complaints Committee may, at any time after any complaint or information (called in this Division the matter) is referred to it but before the completion of its inquiry under section 43(3) or 46(14) (as the case may be), refer the matter for mediation between the registered medical practitioner and the complainant, before a mediator specified by the Inquiry Committee or Complaints Committee. (2) Where the Inquiry Committee or Complaints Committee (as the case may be) is informed by both the registered medical practitioner and the complainant that they have agreed to participate in mediation in relation to the matter (whether or not the mediation has been referred to mediation by an Inquiry Committee or a Complaints Committee under subsection (1)) —(a) subject to subsection (3), the Inquiry Committee or Complaints Committee (as the case may be) may direct that the inquiry be suspended for the period or suspended subject to the conditions, specified by the Inquiry Committee or Complaints Committee, as the case may be; and (b) the mediator must —(i) report to the Inquiry Committee or Complaints Committee (as the case may be) on the status of the mediation, at every interval specified by the Inquiry Committee or Complaints Committee, as the case may be; and (ii) as soon as practicable after the termination of the mediation, inform the Inquiry Committee or Complaints Committee (as the case may be) of the termination and outcome of the mediation. (3) Where a mediation is terminated and the matter is not withdrawn, the Inquiry Committee or Complaints Committee (as the case may be) must complete its inquiry within the balance of the period mentioned in section 43(3) or 45(1) (as the case may be) or the extended period granted under section 43(4), 45(3) or 59U(1) (as the case may be) following the termination. (4) Despite subsection (3) and sections 43(3) and 45(1), if the balance of the period mentioned in subsection (3) is less than 7 days, the period during which the Inquiry Committee or Complaints Committee (as the case may be) must complete its inquiry is extended until and including the 7th day after the termination of the mediation.[Act 34 of 2020 wef 01/07/2022]