・ to provide information on mediation matters.
Article 16 The Board
(1) The SCC Mediation Institute shall have a Board composed of six members who shall be appointed for a period of three years by the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce shall appoint a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from among the members of the Board of the SCC Mediation Institute. The Chairman and the Vice Chairman shall be lawyers.
(2) The Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce may, if there are extraordinary reasons for doing so, remove a member of the Board of the SCC Mediation Institute. If a member resigns or is removed during his term of office, the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce will appoint a new member for the remainder of his term.

Article 17 Decisions by the Board
Two members of the Board shall form a quorum. If no majority is attained, the Chairman shall cast the deciding vote. The Chairman or the Vice Chairman shall have the power to take decisions on behalf of the Board in urgent matters. Decisions by the Board are final and cannot be reviewed by the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.
EFFECTIVENESS
These Regulations enter into force on 1 April 1999 and will replace the former Conciliation Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. These Rules will be applied to any Mediation commenced on or after this date, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.