Orders that may be sought
28.02 Orders that may be sought
A party may apply to the Court for an order that:
the proceeding or part of the proceeding be referred to an arbitrator, mediator, or some suitable person for resolution by an ADR process; and
the proceeding be adjourned or stayed; and
the arbitrator, mediator, or person appointed to conduct an ADR process report to the Court on progress in the arbitration, mediation or ADR process.
In this Part:
suitable person means a person who has been appointed under paragraph 28.02(1)(a).
ADR process is defined in the Dictionary.
The Court may refer a proceeding to an arbitration, a mediation or an ADR process of its own motion—see section 53A of the Act. The Court can only refer a proceeding to arbitration with the consent of the parties—see section 53A(1A) of the Act.
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