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Conciliation Boards Act (No. 10 of 1958) - Sect 13

Repudiation of settlement of a civil dispute made by a Conciliation Board and steps to be taken up on non-repudiation. [ 4. 12 of 1963.] [ 10,12 of 1963.]

13.
(1) Any party to a civil dispute which is settled by a Conciliation Board in any Conciliation Board area may, within thirty days after the date of settlement of such dispute, in writing notify to the Chairman of the Panel of Conciliators constituted for such Conciliation Board area that, with effect from such date as shall be specified in the notification, the settlement effected by such Board will be repudiated by him for the reasons stated in the notification, and, where such notification is made with such reasons stated therein, such settlement shall cease to be in force from the date specified in such notification.
(2) Where the written notification referred to in subsection (1) is not received by such Chairman within thirty days after the date of settlement of such dispute, such Chairman shall forthwith transmit to the District Court or the Court of Requests or the Rural Court, as the case may be, having jurisdiction to hear and adjudicate upon such dispute, a copy of the settlement recorded by that Board. Such copy shall be signed and certified by the President of that Board.
(3)
(a) Immediately upon the receipt by the District Court or the Court of Requests, as the case may be, of the copy of the settlement referred to in subsection (2), the District Judge or the Commissioner of Requests of that court shall cause such copy to be filed of record in such court. Such settlement shall, with effect from the date of such filing, be deemed to be a decree of that court, and such of the provisions of the Civil Procedure
(b) Immediately upon the receipt by the Rural Court of the copy of the settlement referred to in subsection (2), it shall be the duty of the President of such court to file such copy in the records of such court. Such settlement shall, with effect from the date of such filing, be deemed to be a judgment of such court, and such of


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