Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 1183

    (1)     The same privilege in relation to defamation that exists for a proceeding in the court, and a document in a proceeding, exists for—

        (a)     a neutral evaluation session; or

        (b)     a document or thing sent to or produced to an evaluator; or

        (c)     a document or thing sent to, or produced at, the court to enable a neutral evaluation session to be arranged.

    (2)     However, the privilege under subrule (1) only extends to a publication made—

        (a)     at a neutral evaluation session; or

        (b)     as provided by subrule (1) (b) or (c); or

        (c)     as provided in rule 1184.

    (3)     In this rule:

"neutral evaluation session" includes any steps taken while making arrangements for the session or during the follow-up of a session.