law: The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
  76. Termination of
  
  conciliation proceedings.
  The conciliation
  
  proceedings shall be terminated-
  a.  
  
    by
  
  the signing of the settlement agreement by the parties, on the date of the
  
  agreement; or
  b.  
  
    by
  
  a written declaration of the conciliator, after consultation with the parties,
  
  to the effect that further efforts at conciliation are no longer justified, on
  
  the date of the declaration; or
  c.  
  
    by
  
  a written declaration of the parties addressed to the conciliator to the effect
  
  that the conciliation proceedings are terminated, on the date of the
  
  declaration; or
  d.  
  
    by
  
  a written declaration of a party to the other party and the conciliator, if
  
  appointed, to the effect that the conciliation proceedings am terminated, on
  
  the date of the declaration.