(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who is a party to a dispute is not entitled to be represented by a legal practitioner at a conciliation conference.
(2) The Conciliation Officer and each party to a dispute may agree to a person who is a party to the dispute being represented by a legal practitioner at a conciliation conference.
(3) A legal practitioner appearing at a conciliation conference on behalf of a party in accordance with subsection (2) has the same protection and immunity as a legal practitioner has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the Supreme Court.