(1) Subject to subsection (2), each person involved in a civil dispute must comply with the pre-litigation requirements prior to the commencement of any civil proceeding in a court in relation to that dispute.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to the commencement of a civil proceeding in a court on or after the day that is 6 months after the commencement of this Part.
(3) Nothing in this section prevents a court exercising any power it has before the commencement of this Part in relation to the conduct of civil proceedings, including in relation to costs.