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Section 76 Arbitration Act — Termination of conciliation proceedings

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

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76. Termination of conciliation proceedings.—The conciliation proceedings shall be terminated—

(a) by the signing of the settlement agreement by the parties, on the date of the agreement; or

(b) by a written declaration of the conciliator, after c onsultation with the parties, to the effect that further efforts at conciliation are no longer justified, on the date of the declaration; or

(c) by a written declaration of the parties addressed to the conciliator to the effect that the conciliation proceedings are terminated, on the date of the declaration; or

(d) by a written declaration of a party to the other party and the conciliator, if appointed, to the effect that the conciliation proceedings are terminated, on the date of the declaration.

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