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The Mediation Act, 2023

Termination of mediation

In force From 09 Oct 2023 Act 32 of 2023 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 32 of 2023 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 14 Sep 2023 In force 09 Oct 2023 Cited by 1 provision

Section 24 of the Mediation Act, 2023 deals with termination of mediation. The mediation proceedings under this Act shall be deemed to terminate--- (a) on the date of signing and authentication of the mediated settlement agreement; The Act came into force on 09 Oct 2023.

The mediation proceedings under this Act shall be deemed to terminate---

(a) on the date of signing and authentication of the mediated settlement agreement; or

(b) on the date of the written declaration of the mediator, after consultation with the parties or otherwise, to the effect that further efforts at mediation are no longer justified; or

(c) on the date of the communication by a party or parties in writing, addressed to the mediator and the other parties to the effect that the party wishes to opt out of mediation;

(d) on the expiry of time limit under section 18.

Section 24, The Mediation Act, 2023 (Act 32 of 2023).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 18 Time-limit for completion of mediation

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 29 Limitation

Questions about Section 24

What does Section 24 of the Mediation Act deal with?

Section 24 of the Mediation Act is headed "Termination of mediation". The mediation proceedings under this Act shall be deemed to terminate--- (a) on the date of signing and authentication of the mediated settlement agreement;

How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the Mediation 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: Mediation Act 2023 24, section 24 Mediation Act 2023, section 24 of the Mediation 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 24 of the Mediation Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 18 (Time-limit for completion of mediation), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 24 of the Mediation Act come into force?

Section 24 of the Mediation Act, cited as Mediation Act 2023 24, came into force on 09 Oct 2023, having been enacted on 14 Sep 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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