13—Issue of prohibition certificate
(1) The Commissioner
must issue a prohibition certificate to a farmer who is entitled to a
certificate under section 12.
(2) If mediation has
taken place under this Act, the Commissioner must have regard to the report of
the mediator who conducted the mediation to determine whether
satisfactory mediation has occurred.
(3) A creditor must
not commence enforcement action against a farmer if a prohibition certificate
is in force in respect of the farm mortgage held by that creditor.
(4) A
prohibition certificate expires—
(a) 6
months after the day on which the prohibition certificate was issued; or
(b) on
the day on which the farmer and creditor enter into mediation in respect of
the farm debt,
whichever is the earlier.