Australian Capital Territory

Mediation (Approved Agency) 
Declaration 2004 (No 1)

Disallowable instrument DI 2004 - 26

Mediation Act 1997, s 4(2) (Declarations about competency standards and approved agencies)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
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BACKGROUND

The Mediation Act 1997 (the Act) provides for the registration of mediators by “approved agencies”.  Subsection 4(2) provides that the Minister may declare an entity to be an approved agency under the Act.  In order to become an approved agency an entity is required to meet certain criteria laid down by the former 
Attorney General and notified in the ACT Gazette No 19 of 13 May 1998 (the criteria).

PURPOSE OF THE DECLARATION 

Mr Stephen Herrick submitted an application for approval as an agency under the Act which was assessed against the criteria.  

The Declaration reflects the Attorney General’s decision to approve Stephen Herrick as an approved agency under the Act.

Jon Stanhope MLA
Attorney General