Section 32: Conciliation

32. Conciliation (1) The Commission shall, in the first place, attempt to resolve any matter which is the subject of an investigation by conciliation. (2) For the purposes of conciliation under subsection (1), the Commission may, by written notice, require the attendance of— (a) the complainant; (b) any person who is alleged to have committed the act of discrimination which is the subject matter of the complaint; and (c) any other person— (i) who is likely to be able to provide information relevant to the conciliation proceedings; or (ii) whose presence at the meeting is likely to assist in the matter. (3) The Commission may, in a notice under subsection (2), require any person specified in the notice to produce such documents at the conciliation proceedings as are specified in the notice. [Issue 4] E13A – 22 Revised Laws of Mauritius (4) Any conciliation proceedings held under this section may, with the consent of the parties, be in private and, subject to this Act, shall be conducted in such manner as the Commission thinks fit. (5) Where a complaint has been settled by conciliation, the settlement shall be embodied in a written agreement and registered with the Tribunal and, upon registration, the agreement shall be deemed to be an order of the Tribunal and be binding on the parties. (6) Any person who, without reasonable cause, fails to comply with a notice referred to in subsection (2) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees.