(cf Act No 52 1970, section 110H (2); Act No 9 1973, section 162 (2))
This Part does not prevent--
(a) the parties to proceedings from agreeing to and arranging for mediation of any matter otherwise than as referred to in this Part, or
(b) a matter arising in proceedings from being dealt with under the provisions of the Community Justice Centres Act 1983 without having been referred under section 26.