Central Act

The Mediation Act, 2023

An Act to promote and facilitate mediation, especially institutional mediation, for resolution of disputes, commercial or otherwise, enforce mediated settlement agreements, provide for a body for registration of mediators, to encourage community mediation and to make online mediation as acceptable and cost effective process and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number32 of 2023
Enacted2023-09-14
In force from2023-10-09
MinistryMinistry of Law and Justice
DepartmentDepartment of Legal Affairs
Sections65
Schedules20
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When did the The Mediation Act, 2023 come into force?

It came into force on 2023-10-09, having been enacted on 2023-09-14.

Which ministry administers it?

The Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs).

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