If a person who is required to attend a compulsory conference does not attend the conference, the commissioner—
(a) may proceed with the conference in that person's absence; and
(b) may seek to settle matters or seek agreement between the parties present, which may include settling matters adversely to the absent person or persons; and
(c) may report back to the Commission on the outcomes of the compulsory conference, noting the non-attendance of any person.
New s. 167 inserted by No. 49/2021 s. 51.