49. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no dispute including a commercial dispute, wherein the Central Government or State Government or any of its agencies, public bodies, corporations and local bodies including entities controlled or owned by them is a party, the settlement agreement arrived at shall be signed only after obtaining the prior written consent of the competent authority of such Government or any of its entity or agencies, public bodies, corporations and local bodies, as the case may be.
Section 41 of Mediation Act - Functions of mediation service providers
Section 42 of Mediation Act - Mediation institutes
Section 43 of Mediation Act - Community mediation
Section 44 of Mediation Act - Procedure for community mediation
Section 45 of Mediation Act - Mediation Fund
Section 46 of Mediation Act - Accounts and audit
Section 47 of Mediation Act - Power of Central Government to issue directions
Section 48 of Mediation Act - Power to frame schemes or guidelines
Section 50 of Mediation Act - Protection of action taken in good faith