sec.65Offer must be written and may be open or closed

### sec.65 Offer must be written and may be open or closed An offer to settle a proceeding— must be made in writing; and may be— an open offer, meaning that any party may mention the offer, or any terms of the offer, at any time during the proceeding; or a closed offer, meaning that the tribunal should not be told the offer has been made until after it has made its final decision in the proceeding. If an offer does not state it is an open offer or closed offer, the offer is taken to be a closed offer. (sec.65-ssec.1) An offer to settle a proceeding— must be made in writing; and may be— an open offer, meaning that any party may mention the offer, or any terms of the offer, at any time during the proceeding; or a closed offer, meaning that the tribunal should not be told the offer has been made until after it has made its final decision in the proceeding. (sec.65-ssec.2) If an offer does not state it is an open offer or closed offer, the offer is taken to be a closed offer. - (a) must be made in writing; and - (b) may be— (i) an open offer, meaning that any party may mention the offer, or any terms of the offer, at any time during the proceeding; or (ii) a closed offer, meaning that the tribunal should not be told the offer has been made until after it has made its final decision in the proceeding. - (i) an open offer, meaning that any party may mention the offer, or any terms of the offer, at any time during the proceeding; or - (ii) a closed offer, meaning that the tribunal should not be told the offer has been made until after it has made its final decision in the proceeding. - (i) an open offer, meaning that any party may mention the offer, or any terms of the offer, at any time during the proceeding; or - (ii) a closed offer, meaning that the tribunal should not be told the offer has been made until after it has made its final decision in the proceeding.