Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LEASES (COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL) ACT 2001 - SECT 148

If, at a case management meeting for an application, the Magistrates Court considers it likely that the parties may resolve the dispute, the court—

        (a)     must promote the settlement of the dispute (either at the meeting or by referral to other dispute resolution mechanisms); and

        (b)     may adjourn the proceeding to a stated date, or for a stated period, to allow the parties to settle the dispute.

Examples of other dispute resolution mechanisms

1     mediation

2     conciliation

3     facilitation

4     early neutral evaluation

5     arbitration.