Mediators
[Section 10] – As per the Bill:
(i) A person of any nationality can be appointed as a mediator.
(ii) The parties are free to decide the mediator and the procedure for their appointment.
(iii) If the parties are unable to appoint a mediator, the mediation service provider shall do so within seven days after the receipt of an application by the parties.
(iv) The mediator shall disclose a conflict of interest, if any.
(v) The mediator shall not be bound by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, or the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 [Section 17(4) of the Mediation Bill, 2021].
Source: Barandbench
