(1)  Before a court passes sentence on an offender found guilty of an offence it may, if the victim agrees, order a mediation report and adjourn the proceedings to enable the report to be prepared.

(2)  A court that commits an offender to another court for sentencing may, if it thinks fit, order a mediation report for the assistance of that other court.

(3)  Whether or not a mediation report has been ordered, a court may receive such a report.

(4)  A court may rule that the whole or any part of a mediation report is inadmissible.