Ombudsman Act 1978
22DConciliation proceedings not admissible
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22D Conciliation proceedings not admissible
[Section 22D of Part III Inserted by No. 33 of 2005, s. 13, Applied:11 Jul 2005]
(1) Evidence of anything said, written or done during conciliation, or an attempted conciliation, or any document prepared for the purpose of conciliation is not admissible –
(a) in any subsequent proceedings held, or action taken, under this Act in respect of a complaint; or
(b) in evidence in proceedings in a court or before a person or body authorised to hear and receive evidence.
(2) A person may consent to the admission of anything said, written or done or any document prepared for the purpose of conciliation if the thing that was said, written or done or the document that was prepared relates to that person.