Commentary on Sections Appeals, mediation and dispute resolution Section 56: Mediation: supplementary
272.This section gives the Secretary of State the power to make regulations about mediation, about such things as giving notice, imposing time limits and enabling a local authority or commissioning body to take prescribed steps following the conclusion of mediation. It also defines “mediation adviser”, and makes clear that the adviser cannot be an employee of a local authority, clinical commissioning group or the NHS Commissioning Board. This section also defines “commissioning body” in relation to mediation.