HKMAAL

HKMAAL Panel Renewal Exercise 2021
(23 December 2020)

(*You do not need to renew your panel membership if you had in 2019 or 2020 elected to renew for consecutive membership (calendar) years which cover 2021. You may contact the HKMAAL Secretariat to check your panel membership status.)

Please download the Notice for membership renewal 2021 from here

You may renew your panel membership(s) for the year of 2021 on or before 31st December 2021. There is no late charge.

Please also take note of the following documents:
1. HKMAAL Policy on Reinstatement of Accredited Mediators
2. Hong Kong Mediation Code (Eng)
3. Hong Kong Mediation Code (Chi)

You would be invited to make a written declaration on your satisfying the CPD Criteria as part of the annual membership renewal exercise, and be randomly asked to provide your record of CPD Points as obtained in the immediate past membership year. For more information, please visit the "CPD” section of the HKMAAL website: http://hkmaal.org.hk/en/CPDCriteria.php

Extension in relation to time limit for Certificates of HKMAAL Accredited General / Family Mediation Training Courses
(updated 30 June 2021)

In view of the virus situation, for the purposes of HKMAAL Mediation Assessments or Live Family Mediation Supervisions, a "Certificate of Satisfactory Completion" issued by a HKMAAL Accredited General / Family Basic and Advanced Mediation Course ("Course") will have its validity period extended:

1. if the Certificate has expired in 2020, it is now deemed valid until 30 June 2022;

Example:
The Course was completed in January 2017 and the Certificate received is dated February 2017. The Certificate expires after 3 years, i.e. by February 2020 under normal situation. It is now deemed valid by HKMAAL until 30 June 2022.

2. if the Certificate is having a validity period that covers 2020, it will be deemed valid for another 18 months from its expiry date.

Example:
The Course was completed in October 2018 and the Certificate is dated October 2018. The Certificate remained valid in 2020 and would expire after 3 years in October 2021 under normal situation. It is now deemed valid by HKMAAL until end of April 2023 (i.e. a further period of 18 months).

If you may have any questions, please contact HKMAAL Secretariat at Tel: 2525-2381