Section Sch1B-13 — Employment Relations Act 2000: Adjudication

13 Adjudication (1) If the parties cannot reach agreement under clause 12(5) they must, within 5 days after the date of the notice of industrial action, refer the matter for adjudication by a clinical expert or other suitable person as agreed under clause 8 . (2) The adjudicator must conduct the adjudication in a manner he or she considers appropriate and must— (a) receive and consider representations from the parties; and (b) in consultation with the parties, seek expert advice if the adjudicator considers that it is necessary to do so; and (c) attempt to resolve any differences between the parties to enable them to reach agreement and, if that is not possible, make a determination binding on the parties; and (d) provide a determination to the parties as soon as possible but not later than 7 days after the date of notice of industrial action. (3) The parties must use their best endeavours to give effect to the determination. (4) The parties must bear their own costs in relation to an adjudication.