Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) A mediation must be conducted with—
(a) as little formality and technicality as proper mediation of the farm debt permits; and
(b) as much expedition as possible.
(2) The Small Business Commissioner, having regard to any recommendations made by a mediator, may join any person that he or she considers appropriate to join as a party to the mediation.
(3) A party to a mediation may be represented by—
(a) an Australian legal practitioner (within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2004 ); or
(b) any other person considered appropriate by the Small Business Commissioner having regard to any recommendations made by a mediator.
(4) Despite subsection (3), the mediator may meet with a party to the mediation (alone or together with another party) in the absence of their representative if—
(a) the mediator considers it appropriate to do so; and
(b) the relevant party agrees to meet the mediator in the absence of their representative.