sec.296Privilege

sec.296 Privilege

In this section— adjudication includes action taken in making arrangements for an adjudication or in the follow-up of an adjudication. specialist conciliation session includes action taken for making arrangements for a specialist conciliation session or in the follow-up of the session. specialist mediation session includes action taken for making arrangements for a specialist mediation session or in the follow-up of a mediation session. Subject to subsection (3) , the like privilege that exists with respect to defamation for a proceeding before the Supreme Court, and a document produced in the proceeding, exists for— an adjudication or a department conciliation session, specialist conciliation session or specialist mediation session; or a document or other material— sent or given to a person, or produced at a place— for enabling a dispute resolution recommendation to be made; or for an adjudication or a department conciliation session, specialist conciliation session or specialist mediation session; or produced in an adjudication or at a department conciliation session, specialist conciliation session or specialist mediation session; or a statement made to the commissioner or a dispute resolution officer— for enabling a dispute resolution recommendation to be made; or for an adjudication or a department conciliation session, specialist conciliation session or specialist mediation session. The privilege conferred by subsection (2) does not extend to a publication made otherwise than— at an adjudication or a department conciliation session, specialist conciliation session or specialist mediation session; or as provided by subsection (2) (b) or (c) . s 296 prev s 296 ins 2000 No. 2 s 4 exp 9 March 2000 (see s 296) pres s 296 amd 2003 No. 6 s 101 ; 2007 No. 11 s 64 (sec.296-ssec.1) In this section— adjudication includes action taken in making arrangements for an adjudication or in the follow-up of an adjudication. specialist conciliation session includes action taken for making arrangements for a specialist conciliation session or in the follow-up of the session. specialist mediation session includes action taken for making arrangements for a specialist mediation session or in the follow-up of a mediation session. (sec.296-ssec.2) Subject to subsection (3) , the like privilege that exists with respect to defamation for a proceeding before the Supreme Court, and a document produced in the proceeding, exists for— an adjudication or a department conciliation session, specialist conciliation session or specialist mediation session; or a document or other material— sent or given to a person, or produced at a place— for enabling a dispute resolution recommendation to be made; or for an adjudication or a department conciliation session, specialist conciliation session or specialist mediation session; or produced in an adjudication or at a department conciliation session, specialist conciliation session or specialist mediation session; or a statement made to the commissioner or a dispute resolution officer— for enabling a dispute resolution recommendation to be made; or for an adjudication or a department conciliation session, specialist conciliation session or specialist mediation session. (sec.296-ssec.3) The privilege conferred by subsection (2) does not extend to a publication made otherwise than— at an adjudication or a department conciliation session, specialist conciliation session or specialist mediation session; or as provided by subsection (2) (b) or (c) .