Submission of statements to conciliator
Section 65 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 deals with submission of statements to conciliator. The conciliator, upon his appointment, may request each party to submit to him a brief written statement describing the general nature of the dispute and the points at issue. The Act came into force on 22 Aug 1996.
(1) The conciliator, upon his appointment, may request each party to submit to him a brief written statement describing the general nature of the dispute and the points at issue. Each party shall send a copy of such statement to the other party.
(2) The conciliator may request each party to submit to him a further written statement of his position and the facts and grounds in support thereof, supplemented by any documents and other evidence that such party deems appropriate. The party shall send a copy of such statement, documents and other evidence to the other party.
(3) At any stage of the conciliation proceedings, the conciliator may request a party to submit to him such additional information as he deems appropriate.
Explanation.—In this section and all the following sections of this Part, the term "conciliator" applies to a sole conciliator, two or three conciliators, as the case may be.
Section 65, The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act 26 of 1996).
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Questions about Section 65
What does Section 65 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act deal with?
Section 65 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is headed "Submission of statements to conciliator". The conciliator, upon his appointment, may request each party to submit to him a brief written statement describing the general nature of the dispute and the points at issue.
How do I find court cases under Section 65 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Arbitration Act 65, section 65 Arbitration Act, section 65 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 65 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 65 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act come into force?
Section 65 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, cited as Arbitration Act 65, came into force on 22 Aug 1996, having been enacted on 16 Aug 1996. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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