Mediation (Special Categories of Disputes) Act 2003 · As enacted
Section 13
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Where settlement is reached
Where the parties to a dispute agree to a settlement, the terms of the settlement shall be reduced to writing and be signed by the Chief Mediator and such parties, and the Board shall—
where the settlement is in respect of any dispute brought before the Board by an application made under section 7, issue immediately, a copy thereof to each of the parties to the dispute ; and
where the settlement is in respect of any dispute referred by a court or a labour tribunal under section 9, forward to such court or labour tribunal as the case may be, a copy thereof and also issue a copy to each of the parties to the dispute.
Where a copy of the settlement is forwarded to any court or labour tribunal under paragraph (b) of subsection (1), such court or labour tribunal as the case may be, shall, after issuing notice to the parties to the dispute –
in the case of a reference by a court, enter a decree ;
or
in the case of a reference by a labour tribunal make an Order, in accordance with such settlement.