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Section 102

Negotiation for settlement

of Strata Management Ordinance, 2019

State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 98 of 137
Section 102

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(1)

The Tribunal shall, in respect of every claim within its jurisdiction, assess whether, in all the circumstances, it is appropriate for the Tribunal to assist the parties to negotiate an agreed settlement in relation to the matter.

(2)

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), in making an assessment, the Tribunal shall have regard to any factors that, in the opinion of the Tribunal, are likely to impair the ability of either or both of the parties to negotiate an agreed settlement.

(3)

Where the parties reach an agreed settlement, the

Tribunal shall approve and record the settlement, and the settlement shall then take effect as if it were an award of the

Tribunal.

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(4)

Where—

(a)

it appears to the Tribunal that it would not be appropriate for it to assist the parties to negotiate an agreed settlement in relation to the matter; or

(b)

the parties are unable to reach an agreed settlement in relation to the matter, the Tribunal shall proceed to determine the claim.