(1) In case, a person appointed as a mediator declines to provide mediation service, or fails to act as a mediator or resigns or dies or the post of the mediator falls vacant for any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled, within the time as consented the parties, by appointing the next mediator through the same process which was followed earlier.
(2) In case, a mediator cannot be appointed pursuant to Subsection (1), the appointment of mediator shall be made upon following the process as mentioned in Section 7.