45. (1) The Principal Act is amended by substituting the following section for section 96:

“Procedures to be followed by Board following report of mediator

96. (1) Where—

(a) the report furnished to the Board under section 95(5) states that there is agreement between the parties and that the agreement resolves the dispute,

(b) a period of 10 days has elapsed from the date of the completion of the mediation, and

(c) during that period of 10 days no party to the agreement has made a notification under section 95(5A) to the mediator and the Board,

the Board shall prepare a determination order under section 121 in respect of the dispute.

(2) Where—

(a) one or more of the parties to a dispute request the Board to refer the dispute to the Tribunal, and

(b) the report furnished to the Board under section 95(5) states that—

(i) there is no agreement between the parties that has resolved the dispute,

(ii) the dispute is not resolved notwithstanding that, one, or more than one, of the matters concerning the dispute have been agreed between the parties, or

(iii) there is an agreement between the parties that has resolved the dispute but, within the period of 10 days following the completion of the mediation, a party to that agreement has made a notification to the mediator and the Board under section 95(5A),

the Board shall refer the dispute to the Tribunal.”.

(2) Subsection (1) shall apply to a mediation arranged in accordance with section 93(2) of the Principal Act on or after the commencement of this section.