MEDIATION
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(6) For the purposes of this section—
- (a) where the subject matter of the dispute to which a mediated settlement agreement relates is within the jurisdiction of a Family Justice Court, a reference to a mediated settlement agreement is a reference to a mediated settlement agreement falling within one or more of the classes of mediated settlement agreements prescribed in the Family Justice Rules made under section 14 that may be recorded as orders of that court; and
- (b) where the subject matter of the dispute to which a mediated settlement agreement relates is within the jurisdiction of a State Court, a Family Justice Court or the High Court, a reference to a court is a reference to a State Court, a Family Justice Court or the High Court, respectively.
Rules of Court
13.—(1) The Rules Committee constituted under section 80(3) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322) may make Rules of Court regulating the practice and procedure of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the State Courts in respect of any matter under this Act.
(2) All Rules of Court made under this section are to be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.
Family Justice Rules
14.—(1) The Family Justice Rules Committee constituted under section 46(1) of the Family Justice Act 2014 (Act 27 of 2014) may make Family Justice Rules—
- (a) prescribing the classes of mediated settlement agreements that may be recorded as orders of the Family Justice Courts under section 12; and
- (b) regulating the practice and procedure of the Family Justice Courts in respect of any matter under this Act.
