Arbitration Act 1940
Section 67
Role of Conciliator
(1) The conciliator shall assist the parties
in an independent and impartial manner in their attempt to reach an amicable
settlement of their dispute.
(2) The conciliator shall be guided by
principle of objectivity, fairness and justice, giving consideration to, among
other things, the rights and obligations of the parties, the usages of the
trade concerned and the circumstances surrounding the dispute, including any
previous business practices between the parties.
(3) The conciliator may conduct the
conciliator proceedings in such a manner as he considers appropriate, taking into
account the circumstances of the case, the wishes the parties may express,
including any request by a party that the conciliator hear oral statements, and
the need for a speedy settlement of the dispute.
(4) The conciliator may, at any stage of the conciliator
proceedings, make proposals for a settlement of the dispute. Such proposals
need not be in writing and need not be accompanied by a statement of the
reasons therefor .