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Section 70 Arbitration Act — Disclosure of information

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 · Official PDF page 37

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70. Disclosure of information. —When the conciliator receives factual information concerning the dispute from a party, he shall disclose the substance of that information to the other party in order that the other party may have the opportunity to present any explanation which he considers appropriate:

Provided that when a party gives any information to the conciliator subject to a specific condition that it be kept confidential, the conciliator shall not disclose that information to the other party.

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