Disqualifications of Persons
3. (1) The following persons shall be deemed to be disqualified for being empanelled as mediators/conciliators:
(a) any person who is an undischarged insolvent or has applied to be adjudicated as an insolvent and his application is pending;
(b) any person:
(i) against whom criminal charges involving moral turpitude are framed by a court and are pending; or
(ii) who has been convicted by a criminal court or any other court for any offence involving moral turpitude.
(c) any person against whom disciplinary proceedings have been initiated by the appropriate disciplinary authority which have resulted in a punishment.
(2) The following persons shall be deemed to be disqualified for being appointed as mediators/conciliators:
(a) any person who is interested or connected with the subject-matter of dispute(s) or is related to any one of the parties or to those who represent them; and
(b) any authorised representative who has appeared or is appearing for any of the parties in the suit or in other proceedings(s). |