Section 276 — Mediation and Conciliation Panel

(1) Any of the parties to the
proceedings may, by mutual consent, at any time during the proceedings before the
Commission or the Appellate Bench, apply to the Commission or the Appellate
Bench, as the case may be, in such form alongwith such fees as may be specified,
for referring the matter pertaining to such proceedings to the Mediation and
Conciliation Panel and the Commission or the Appellate Bench, as the case may
be, shall appoint one or more individuals from the panel referred to in sub-section

(2).

(2) The Commission shall maintain a panel to be called as the Mediation
and Conciliation Panel consisting of individuals having such qualifications as may
be specified for mediation between the parties during the pendency of any
proceedings before the Commission or the Appellate Bench under this Act.
(3) The fee and other terms and conditions of individuals of the
Mediation and Conciliation Panel shall be such as may be specified.
(4) The Mediation and Conciliation Panel shall follow such procedure
as and dispose of the matter referred to it within a period of ninety days from the
date of such reference and forward its recommendations to the Commission or the
Appellate Bench, as the case may be.