21I   Purpose of Part

(1)  The purpose of this Part is to enable a court to refer matters for mediation or neutral evaluation if the parties to the proceedings concerned have agreed to that course of action.

(2)  This Part does not prevent:

(a)  the parties to proceedings from agreeing to and arranging for mediation or neutral evaluation 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.