(1) An apology made by
or on behalf of a person in connection with any incident giving rise to a
claim for damages —
(a) does
not constitute an express or implied admission of fault or liability by the
person in connection with that incident; and
(b) is
not relevant to the determination of fault or liability in connection with
that incident.
(2) Evidence of an
apology made by or on behalf of a person in connection with any incident
alleged to have been caused by the person is not admissible in any civil
proceeding as evidence of the fault or liability of the person in connection
with that incident.
[Section 5AH inserted: No. 58 of 2003 s. 8.]
[Heading inserted: No. 58 of 2003 s. 9.]