Cap. 474 Art. 18An adjudicatory body to stay proceedings.

(1) Parties to any proceeding may, by a joint note, request the court or other adjudicating authority to stay proceedings while the parties attempt at settling the dispute before a mediator. and where it considers it appropriate that the dispute may be resolved through the assistance of a mediator, direct that proceedings be stayed for the duration of the process.

(3) The adjudicatory body may establish the time of the adjudication period and extend such period until such date, or for such specified periods, as it considers appropriate.

(4) Where the adjudicatory body stays the proceedings under this article, the parties shall inform the adjudicatory body if a settlement is reached.

(5) If the parties do not inform the adjudicatory body by the end of the period of stay that a settlement has been reached, the adjudicatory body shall give such directions as to the management of the case as it considers appropriate.