New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 20.3

20.3 Statements as to proposed referral to mediation

(cf SCR Part 72C, rule 2; Act No 9 1973, section 164A; Act No 11 1970, section 21L)
On any occasion that proceedings are before the court for directions, the court may require each active party to state any of the following--

(a) whether the party consents to referral of a matter arising in the proceedings for mediation,

(b) whether the parties agree as to who is to be the mediator,

(c) whether the parties agree as to the proportions in which the costs of mediation are to be borne, and the terms of any such agreement.