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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 268

Certain evidence inadmissible in certain proceedings

S. 268(1) amended by No. 15/2021 s. 11(2).

    (1)     Evidence of anything said, and any admission or agreement made, at or during, or any document prepared for the purposes of, a conciliation or the arbitration of a dispute is not admissible in any proceedings other than—

        (a)     proceedings for the enforcement of such an agreement; or

S. 268(1)(ab) inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 11(3).

        (ab)     any proceeding for the enforcement of a determination of ACCS; or

S. 268(1)(ac) inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 11(3).

        (ac)     any proceeding in the Supreme Court to inquire into, hear and determine any question or matter relating to a determination made under Subdivision 4 of Division 2 of this Part; or

        (b)     in proceedings for an offence against this Act, the Accident Compensation Act 1985 , the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 or the Workers Compensation Act 1958 ; or

        (c)     in proceedings for an offence against the Crimes Act 1958 that arises in connection with a claim for compensation under this Act, the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workers Compensation Act 1958 .

S. 268(2) amended by No. 15/2021 s. 11(4).

    (2)     This section does not apply to evidence of an outcome certificate issued under section 296(1) or a determination certificate issued under section 301U.

S. 269 (Heading) substituted by No. 44/2014 s. 24(10).



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