Arbitration Act 1940
Section 79
Deposits
(1) The conciliator may direct each party to
deposit an equal amount as an advance for the costs referred to in sub-section
(2) of section 78 which he expects will be incurred.
(2) During the course of the conciliation
proceedings, the conciliator may direct supplementary deposits in an equal
amount from each party.
(3) If the required deposit under sub-sections
(1) and (2) are not paid in full by both parties within thirty days, the
conciliator may suspend the proceedings or may make a written declaration of
termination of the proceedings to the parties, effective on the date of that
declaration.
(4) Upon termination of the conciliation
proceedings, the conciliator shall render an accounting to the parties of the
deposits received and shall return any unexpended balance to the parties.