law: The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
  64. Appointment of
  
  conciliators.
  1.  
  
    subject
  
  to sub-section (2),-
  a.   in conciliation
  
  proceedings with one conciliator, the parties may agree on the name of a sole
  
  conciliator;
  b.   in conciliation
  
  proceedings with two conciliators, each party may appoint one conciliator;
  c.   in conciliation
  
  proceedings with three conciliators, each party may appoint one conciliator and
  
  the parties may agree on the name of the third conciliator who shall act as the
  
  presiding conciliator.
  1.  
  
  
  2.  
  
    Parties
  
  may enlist the assistance of a suitable institution or person in connection
  
  with the appointment of conciliators, and in particular,-
  a.   a party may respect
  
  such an institution or person to recommend the names of suitable individuals to
  
  act as conciliator, or
  b.   the parties may agree
  
  that the appointment of one or mom conciliators be made directly by such an
  
  institution or person: Provided that in recommending or appointing individuals
  
  to act as conciliator, the institution or person shall have regard to such
  
  considerations as are likely to secure the appointment of an independent and
  
  impartial conciliator and, with respect to a sole or third conciliator, shall
  
  take into account the advisability of appointing a conciliator of a nationality
  
  other than the nationalities of the parties.