37Admissibility of documents in evidence in civil proceedings

37  Admissibility of documents in evidence in civil proceedings  (1) The following documents are not admissible in evidence in civil proceedings in a court or tribunal:  (a) a person’s application for redress;  (b) a document created solely for the purposes of accompanying a person’s application for redress;  (c) a document created solely for the purposes of complying with a request for information made by the Operator under section 24 or 25 in relation to a person’s application for redress.  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the admission of the document in evidence in civil proceedings is for the purposes of giving effect to this Act.  (3) For the purposes of subsection (2) (and without limiting that subsection), if the admission of the document in evidence is in civil proceedings for judicial review of a decision made under this Act, then the admission is for the purposes of giving effect to this Act.  (4) Subsection (1) does not apply if the admission of the document in evidence is in civil proceedings under, or arising out of, section 28 (which is about providing false or misleading documents or information to an officer of the scheme). Part 2‑4—Offers and acceptance of redress