1. Omitted by the Mediation Act, 2023, with effect from a date yet to be notified. Prior to its omission, section 79 read as under :"79. Deposits.-(1) The conciliator may direct each party to deposit an equal amount as an advance for the costs referred to in sub-section (2) of section 78 which he expects will be incurred.(2) During the course of the conciliation proceedings, the conciliator may direct supplementary deposits in an equal amount from each party.(3) If the required deposits under sub-sections (1) and (2) are not paid in full by both parties within thirty days, the conciliator may suspend the proceedings or may make a written declaration of termination of the proceedings to the parties, effective on the date of that declaration.(4) Upon termination of the conciliation proceedings, the conciliator shall render an accounting to the parties of the deposits received and shall return any unexpended balance to the parties."
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