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Under Section 62 of the Act, conciliation proceedings COMMENCE when:
A{'text': 'The Central Government issues a notification recognising the conciliation proceedings under any provision of any law in force in any State of India regardless of any other consideration of any kind under any law in force in any State of India', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'The initiating party sends the invitation to conciliate to the other party regardless of any response from the other party under any provision of any law in force in any State of India regardless of any other consideration of any kind under any law in force', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'The other party accepts in writing the invitation to conciliate sent by the initiating party', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'The High Court of the relevant State issues a notification recognising the conciliation proceedings under any provision of any law in force in any State of India regardless of any other consideration of any kind under any law in force in any State', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. {'text': 'The other party accepts in writing the invitation to conciliate sent by the initiating party', 'label': 'C'}
1. Section 62 of the Act prescribes the commencement of conciliation.
2. Sub-section (1): the initiating party sends a written invitation to conciliate to the other party briefly identifying the subject of the dispute.
3. Sub-section (2): "Conciliation proceedings shall commence when the **other party accepts in writing the invitation to conciliate**."
4. Sub-sections (3) and (4): if the other party rejects, there are no conciliation proceedings; non-reply within 30 days may be treated as rejection by the initiating party.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 — Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws, Lesson 13 (Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996), pp. 314-333._
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