The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
73. Settlement
agreement.
1.
When
it appears to the conciliator that there exist elements of a settlement which
may be acceptable to the parties, he shall formulate the terms of a possible
settlement and submit them to the parties for their observations. After
receiving the observations of the parties, the conciliator may reformulate the
terms of a possible settlement in the light of such observations.
2.
If
the parties reach agreement on a settlement of the dispute, they may draw up
and sign a written settlement agreement. If requested by the parties, the
conciliator may draw up, or assist the parties in drawing up, the settlement
agreement.
3.
When
the parties sign the settlement agreement, it shall be, final and binding on
the parties and persons claiming under them respectively.
4.
The
conciliator shall authenticate the settlement agreement and furnish a copy
thereof to each of the parties.