(1)  As soon as practicable after an application for mediation is made to the Director under section 76(1) , the Director must –

(a) accept the application; or

(b) refuse to accept the application.

(2)  If the Director accepts an application for mediation under subsection (1)(a) , the Director must, as soon as practicable after that application is accepted –

(a) nominate a mediator to mediate the retail tenancy dispute; and

(b) give written notice to the parties to the retail tenancy dispute setting out –

(i) the mediator nominated to mediate the dispute; and

(ii) the time, date and place of the mediation conference to be conducted by the mediator; and

(iii) a brief description of the nature of the application.

(3)  A mediation conference date must be at least 7 days after the written notice is given in accordance with subsection (2)(b) .

(4)  The Director may refuse to accept an application under subsection (1)(b) only if the Director is satisfied that –

(a) the party to the retail lease that is making the application has not reasonably attempted to resolve the retail tenancy dispute; or

(b) the application does not contain relevant grounds for the retail tenancy dispute; or

(c) the application is frivolous or vexatious.

(5)  A person who is aggrieved by a decision made by the Director under subsection (4) may apply to the Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) for a review of that decision.