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<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(e) an arbitrator conducting an arbitration in relation to a family law dispute, if the arbitrator meets the requirements set out in the regulations; ...</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
Let's take a closer look at who these people are. Section 1 defines a ''parenting coordinator'' as "a person who may act as a parenting coordinator under section 14." When you go to section 14, you find out that "a person meeting the requirements set out in the regulations may be a parenting coordinator." And now we need to look at the regulations. Section 6 of the [http://canlii.ca/t/8rdx Family Law Act Regulation] provides the details. A "parenting coordinator" is someone who is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia and is accredited by the Law Society as a parenting coordinator, or . It also includes someone who is a member of:
#is a member of the College of Psychologists of British Columbia;#, the British Columbia College of Social Workers;#, the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors;#, Family Mediation Canada;#, the Mediate BC Family Roster; or,#the BC Parenting Coordinators Roster Society,;#maintains professional liability insurance; and, and #meets a list of training requirements set out in section 6(1)(b).
Under the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84jt Legal Professions Act]'', a ''lawyer'' is defined as someone who is as a member of the [https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca Law Society of British Columbia] or a member of another Canadian law society. That's easy enough. And if you want the details about who the members of the Law Society are, you can get those from the Law Society's [https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/support-and-resources-for-lawyers/act-rules-and-code/law-society-rules/ Rules].
The term ''mediator'' isn't defined in the ''Family Law Act'', but section 1 does say that a person who works as a mediator must "meet the requirements set out in the regulations" if they are going to qualify as a "family dispute resolution professional" under the act. Section 4 of the Family Law Act Regulation provides the requirements. A "mediator" is someone who is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia and is accredited by the Law Society as a family law mediator, or someone who:
#is a member of Family Mediation Canada; #is or a member of the Mediate BC Family Roster; or,
#meets a list of training requirements set out in section 4(2)(d) and maintains professional liability insurance.