Section 1 - Mediation Act, 2023

The Mediation Act, 2023

Chapter I

Preliminary

1. Short title, extent and commencement.-

(1) This Act may be called the Mediation Act, 2023.

(2) It shall extend to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date¹ as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

1. 9th day of October, 2023, vide notification No. S.O. 4384(E), for Ss.1, 3, 26, Ss.31 to 38 (both inclusive), Ss. 45 to 47 (both inclusive), Ss. 50 to 54 (both inclusive), and Ss.56 to 57 (both inclusive), dated 9th October, 2023 see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).