Section 30: Decision of the Council

Where a project is to be referred to mediation or a review panel under this Act, the Council shall, within a prescribed period, refer the Council project-(a) to mediation, if the Council is satisfied that -
(i) the parties who are directly affected by or have direct interest in the project have been identified and are willing to participle in the mediation through representatives, and
(ii) the mediation is likely to produce a result that is satisfactory to all of the parties; or
(b) to a review panel, in any other case.