Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005 (NO 17 OF 2005) - SECT 3

In section 2(1) of the Legal Aid Act 1978 —

        (a)     insert the following definitions—

' "alternative dispute resolution program" means a program for the resolution of disputes out of court and includes conferencing;

"conferencing" means a structured negotiation process in which a conference chairperson assists the parties to a dispute to settle the dispute;

"conference chairperson" means a person to whom a matter has been referred for conferencing;';

        (b)     in the definition of "legal aid", after "includes" insert "alternative dispute resolution programs,".