24.—(1) Where mediation is pursued before making an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal, the mediation adviser must issue a certificate under section 55(5) of the Act to the appropriate person within 3 working days of the conclusion of the mediation.
(2) Where mediation is pursued before making an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal and the home authority is unable to arrange for mediation within the period specified in regulation 21, the home authority must notify the mediation adviser of this fact as soon as possible after it realises that it is unable to arrange for mediation within that period.
(3) Where paragraph (2) applies, it is deemed that the appropriate person has participated in mediation, and the mediation adviser will issue a certificate under section 55(5) of the Act within 3 working days of being notified of this by the home authority, whether or not the appropriate person later participates in mediation.