Land Court Act 2000

The Civil Proceedings Act 2011, part 6 (the ADR provisions) applies to proceedings started under this part.

However, to the extent the cost provisions of the ADR provisions do not provide for a matter, section 27A applies.

Without limiting subsection (1), for a relevant ADR process—

each party to a proceeding who participates in the ADR process must be prepared to identify and discuss the issues in dispute in an attempt to negotiate a settlement; and

if a party is represented in the ADR process by a lawyer or agent—

the lawyer or agent must have authority to settle the matter or any issue discussed; or

if it is not practicable for the lawyer or agent to have the authority mentioned in subparagraph (i)—the lawyer or agent must have the authority to make a recommendation to the party about settling the matter or any issue discussed.

In applying the ADR provisions to a proceeding under this part—

a reference to a court is taken to be a reference to the Land Court; and

definitions and other interpretative provisions of the Civil Proceedings Act 2011 relevant to the ADR provisions apply.

In this section—relevant ADR process means an ADR process within the meaning of the Civil Proceedings Act 2011, section 39, other than to the extent the section refers to case appraisal.