24. Termination of mediation
The mediation proceedings under this Act shall be deemed to terminate---
(a)
on the date of signing and authentication of the mediated settlement agreement; or
(b)
on the date of the written declaration of the mediator, after consultation with the parties or otherwise, to the effect that further efforts at mediation are no longer justified; or
(c)
on the date of the communication by a party or parties in writing, addressed to the mediator and the other parties to the effect that the party wishes to opt out of mediation;
(d)
on the expiry of time limit under section 18.