41(2)Where the Minister appoints a conciliation officer or appoints a mediator under section 70 at the request of a trade union, council of trade unions or an employer or employers’ organization to confer with the parties and endeavour to effect a collective agreement binding upon employees of the employer or upon employees of members of the employers’ organization, the period mentioned in subsection 61(1) may be extended by agreement of the parties or by the Minister upon the advice of the conciliation officer or mediator that a collective agreement may be made within a reasonable time if the period is extended.