28Mediation assessment certificate

28 Mediation assessment certificate (1) If the court gives a mediation direction under section 26(1)(a) or (c), the mediation provider must, by the next return date or any earlier time or date specified by the court, issue a mediation assessment certificate. (2) A mediation assessment certificate must specify that— (a) the mediation assessment has not yet been scheduled; or (b) the mediation assessment has been scheduled, but has not yet occurred; or (c) the mediation assessment has commenced but has not been completed; or (d) the mediation assessment was scheduled and any or all of the parties did not attend; or (e) all parties attended the mediation assessment and the matter has been assessed as suitable for mediation; or (f) all parties attended the mediation assessment and the matter has been assessed as unsuitable for mediation. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(d), the certificate must specify which party did not attend.