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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.320HEffect of apology on liability
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### sec.320H Effect of apology on liability
An apology made by or on behalf of a person in relation to any matter alleged to have been caused by the person—
does not constitute an express or implied admission of fault or liability for damages by the person in relation to the matter; and
is not relevant to the determination of fault or liability for damages in relation to the matter.
Evidence of an apology made by a person is not admissible in any civil proceeding as evidence of the fault or liability for damages of the person in relation to the matter.
s 320H ins 2019 No. 33 s 69
(sec.320H-ssec.1) An apology made by or on behalf of a person in relation to any matter alleged to have been caused by the person— does not constitute an express or implied admission of fault or liability for damages by the person in relation to the matter; and is not relevant to the determination of fault or liability for damages in relation to the matter.
(sec.320H-ssec.2) Evidence of an apology made by a person is not admissible in any civil proceeding as evidence of the fault or liability for damages of the person in relation to the matter.
- (a) does not constitute an express or implied admission of fault or liability for damages by the person in relation to the matter; and
- (b) is not relevant to the determination of fault or liability for damages in relation to the matter.