Qualifications of Mediators

The qualification criteria for registration as a Mediator in NCAC List of Mediators (“List of Mediators”) are as follows:

• being at least 30 (thirty) years old, or a minimum of 5 (five) years of experience in business industry or profession;
• holding a bachelor’s degree specialized in any field of study from any faculty in Cambodia or overseas;
• having attended training courses on commercial mediation organized by the NCAC, or training courses organized by any professional commercial mediation center recognized by the NCAC; and
• having passed an accreditation exam organized by the NCAC or by any commercial mediation institution recognized by the NCAC.

The Mediator shall not:

• be an official or hold any title or position with the hierarchy of the executive, legislative, or judiciary branches;
• have any circumstances referred to in Article 5 below be applicable or relevant to him or her.

Registration of Mediators

• The applicant shall submit his or her full and complete application and relevant contact details to the NCAC using the application form for registration of mediator together with the documents demonstrating applicant fulfills the qualification criteria mentioned above and the evidence of payment of application fee as may be determined by the NCAC Executive Board from time to time.
• Within 30 (thirty) calendar days after receipt of the full and complete application, NCAC Membership Committee will examine and review the application and submit its recommendation to the NCAC Executive Board for final approval. The NCAC Executive Board shall decide and inform the applicant in writing of its decision within 60 (sixty) calendar days after receipt of the application. If required, the NCAC Executive Board may extend the time to inform the applicant whether the applicant fulfills the qualification criteria by 120 (one hundred and twenty) calendar days after receipt of the application.
• If the applicant does not fulfill the qualification criteria, the NCAC Executive Board shall inform the applicant the reasons thereof and allow the applicant a period of 30 (thirty) calendar days to submit further documents to demonstrate that the applicant does fulfill the criteria. Within 30 (thirty) calendar days after receipt of such documents, the NCAC Executive Board shall inform the applicant of its final decision.
• The decision to register mediators in List of Mediators is discretionary. It is a decision that takes into account the existing number of mediators, the types of cases submitted to NCAC, diversity, and desired sectors.
• If the NCAC Executive Board decides that the applicant fulfils the qualification criteria, the Secretary General shall inform the applicant that the applicant shall pay the full amount of the annual contribution fee for the time being applicable to NCAC Registered Mediator. The NCAC Executive Board shall ensure that the General Secretariat registers the applicant as a mediator in the List of Mediators with effect from the first day of the month following receipt of the payment of the contribution until and including 31 December of that same year. The Secretary General shall inform the applicant thereof.
• Only mediators registered in NCAC List of Mediators are entitled to use the expression “NCAC Registered Mediator”. In the event that an NCAC Registered Mediator fails to maintain NCAC’s requirements for registration, use of the title NCAC Registered Mediator will end, and the mediator’s profile will no longer be included on the NCAC website.