86EFederal Court may request reports from a mediator

86E  Federal Court may request reports from a mediator  (1) The Federal Court may request a mediator to provide reports on the progress of any mediation under this Division being undertaken by the mediator and may specify when the report is to be provided.  (2) The Federal Court may request one or more mediators to provide either or both of the following so as to assist the Court in progressing proceedings in a State, Territory or other region of Australia:  (a) a report on the progress of all mediations conducted by that mediator or those mediators in relation to areas within the State, Territory or region (a regional mediation progress report);  (b) a work plan setting out the priority given to each mediation being conducted by that mediator or those mediators in relation to areas within the State, Territory or region (a regional work plan). The Court may specify when the report or plan is to be provided.