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Appointment of Council [S2B-PZC]\nSection 4. Registration of mediators [S2B-Q0K]\nSection 5. Prohibition of the conduct of conciliation without licence [S2B-Q1H]\nSection 6. Grant of licence [S2B-Q2Q]\nSection 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2B-Q3N]\nSection 8. Powers of Registrar [S2B-Q4V]\nSection 9. Power to issue directions [S2B-Q5S]\nSection 10. Power to exempt [S2B-Q6Z]\nSection 11. Registration of parties to an arbitration agreement [S2B-Q7X]\nSection 12. Prohibition of the conduct of arbitral proceedings without licence [S2B-Q83]\nSection 13. Grant of licence [S2B-Q91]\nSection 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2B-QA7]\nSection 15. Powers of Registrar [S2B-QB5]\nSection 16. Power to issue directions [S2B-QCB]\nSection 17. Power to exempt [S2B-QD9]\nSection 18. Registration of arbitrals institution [S2B-QEF]\nSection 19. Prohibition of the conduct of mediation without licence [S2B-QFD]\nSection 20. Grant of licence [S2B-QGP]\nSection 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2B-QHM]\nSection 22. Powers of Registrar [S2B-QJJ]\nSection 23. Power to issue directions [S2B-QKG]\nSection 24. Power to exempt [S2B-QMY]\nSection 25. Registration of conciliators [S2B-QNW]\nSection 26. Prohibition of the reference of disputes to arbitration without licence [S2B-QPT]\nSection 27. Grant of licence [S2B-QQR]\nSection 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2B-QR6]\nSection 29. Powers of Registrar [S2B-QS4]\nSection 30. Power to issue directions [S2B-QT2]\nSection 31. Power to exempt [S2B-QV0]\nSection 32. Registration of arbitrators [S2B-QWE]\nSection 33. Prohibition of the administration of arbitrations without licence [S2B-QXC]\nSection 34. Grant of licence [S2B-QYA]\nSection 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2B-QZ8]\nSection 36. Powers of Registrar [S2B-R0A]\nSection 37. Power to issue directions [S2B-R18]\nSection 38. Power to exempt [S2B-R2E]\nSection 39. Registration of mediators [S2B-R3C]\nSection 40. Prohibition of the conduct of conciliation without licence [S2B-R42]\nSection 41. Grant of licence [S2B-R50]\nSection 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2B-R66]\nSection 43. Powers of Registrar [S2B-R74]\nSection 44. Power to issue directions [S2B-R8T]\nSection 45. Power to exempt [S2B-R9R]\nSection 46. Registration of parties to an arbitration agreement [S2B-RAY]\nSection 47. Prohibition of the conduct of arbitral proceedings without licence [S2B-RBW]\nSection 48. Grant of licence [S2B-RCJ]\nSection 49. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2B-RDG]\nSection 50. Powers of Registrar [S2B-REP]\nSection 51. Power to issue directions [S2B-RFM]\nSection 52. Power to exempt [S2B-RGF]\nSection 53. Registration of arbitrals institution [S2B-RHD]\nSection 54. Prohibition of the conduct of mediation without licence [S2B-RJB]\nSection 55. Grant of licence [S2B-RK9]\nSection 56. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2B-RM7]\nSection 57. Powers of Registrar [S2B-RN5]\nSection 58. Power to issue directions [S2B-RP3]\nSection 59. Power to exempt [S2B-RQ1]\nSection 60. Registration of conciliators [S2B-RRZ]\nSection 61. Prohibition of the reference of disputes to arbitration without licence [S2B-RSX]\nSection 62. Grant of licence [S2B-RTV]\nSection 63. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2B-RVS]\nSection 64. Penalty for contravention [S2B-RWQ]\nSection 65. Offences by companies [S2B-RXN]\nSection 66. Appeal [S2B-RYK]\nSection 67. Cognizance of offences [S2B-RZH]\nSection 68. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2B-S0E]\nSection 69. Power to make rules [S2B-S1C]\nSection 70. Power to remove difficulties [S2B-S2A]\nMade under\nNo recital of a power is printed.\nActs on (0)\nnone\nActed on by (1)\nCommences: Notification S.O. 3961(E), dated 12th June, 2024, 19 June 2024. \"shall come into force\". Synthetic demonstration target.\nNot held (1)\n\"section 43B of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996\""}