Mediation Act, 2068

Purpose: To resolve disputes quickly, simply and cheaply through mediation and increase public access to justice. Authenticated 2068/01/26 (Act No. 2 of 2068).

Structure: Sections 1-48.

Key provisions:

• Section 3: disputes may be resolved through mediation.
• Sections 4-13: listing, number, selection, duties and removal of mediators.
• Section 7: bodies hearing a case may refer it to mediation.
• Sections 14-19: mediation procedure, settlement of the dispute and report to the referring body.
• Sections 20-25: certification and listing of mediators.
• Sections 26-28: Mediation Council; Section 29: mediation monitoring committee.
• Sections 33-34: community-based mediation.
• Section 38: statements made in mediation are not evidence; Section 40: implementation of the settlement deed.
• Section 47: code of conduct for mediators.

Amendments: Mediation (First Amendment) Act, 2072 and the 2072 Act amending some Nepal Acts.

Loan recovery and customer disputes that reach court can be referred to mediation, giving banks a faster settlement route than full litigation.

उद्देश्य: मेलमिलापबाट छिटो, छरितो र सरल प्रक्रियाबाट विवाद समाधान गरी न्यायमा पहुँच बढाउने। प्रमाणीकरण २०६८।०१।२६, ऐन नं. २।

संरचना: दफा १ देखि ४८।

मुख्य व्यवस्था:

• दफा ३: मेलमिलापद्वारा विवाद समाधान।
• दफा ७: मुद्दा हेर्ने निकायबाट मेलमिलापमा पठाउने।
• दफा २६-२८: मेलमिलाप परिषद्।
• दफा ३३-३४: सामुदायिक मेलमिलाप।
• दफा ३८: मेलमिलापमा भनिएको कुरा प्रमाण नलाग्ने; दफा ४०: मिलापत्रको कार्यान्वयन।

संशोधन: पहिलो संशोधन २०७२ र २०७२।

अदालत पुगेका कर्जा असुली र ग्राहक विवाद मेलमिलापमा पठाउन सकिन्छ।