19. A beneficiary or contractor who is dissatisfied with a decision of the manager shall, in order for the guarantee to apply, submit the dispute to arbitration within 30 days following receipt by registered mail of the manager’s decision, unless the beneficiary and contractor agree to submit the dispute, within the same period, to a mediator chosen from a list established by the Minister of Labour in order to try and reach an agreement. In that case, the deadline to submit the dispute to arbitration is 30 days following receipt by registered mail of the mediator’s advice concluding to the partial or total failure of the mediation.
O.C. 841-98, s. 19; O.C. 39-2006, s. 7.