Section 202.20  Deviation from this Part

With the consent of Staff and the parties to an arbitration and to the extent permitted by law, including Article 10 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (IAPA) [5 ILCS 100/Art. 10], any provision of this Part may be waived, suspended or modified by the arbitrator in furtherance of the purpose of this Part, as described in Section 202.10.