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The Ministry of Law and Justice notified, 9-10-2023, as the date on which certain provisions of the Mediation Act, 2023<\/a> came into force.<\/p>\n

Provisions that came into force on 9-10-2023:<\/p>\n

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    Section 1<\/span> which lays down the “Short Title, extent and commencement of the Act”.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Section 3<\/span> enumerates various “Definitions”.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Section 26<\/span> relates to “Proceedings of Lok Adalat and Permanent Lok Adalat not to be affected”.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Sections 31 to 38:<\/span> Chapter 8 relating to “Mediation Council of India”<\/span> consisting of 9 Sections out which 8 has been enforced:<\/p>\n

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      Section 31 relates to “Establishment and incorporation of Mediation Council”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Section 32 relates to “Composition of Council”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Section 33 relates to “Vacancies, et., not to invalidate proceedings of Council”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Section 34 relates to “Resignation”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Section 35 relates to “Removal”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Section 36 relates to “Appointment of experts and constitution of Committees”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Section 37 relates to “Secretariat and Chief Executive Officer of Council”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Section 38 relates to “Duties and functions of Council”.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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      Sections 45 to 47:<\/p>\n

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        Section 45 relates to “Mediation Fund”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Section 46 relates to “Accounts and Audit”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Section 47 relates to “Power of Central Government to issue directions”.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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        Sections 50 to 54<\/p>\n

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          Section 50 relates to “Protection of action taken in good faith”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Section 51 relates to “Power to make Rules”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Section 52 relates to “Power to make Regulations”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Section 53 relates to “Laying”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Section 54 relates to “Power to remove difficulties”.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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          Sections 56 to 57<\/p>\n

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            Section 56 relates to “Act not to apply to pending proceedings”;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Section 57 relates to “Transitory provision”.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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