New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FARM DEBT MEDIATION ACT 1994 - SECT 15

15 Confidentiality of mediation sessions

(1) Evidence of anything said or admitted during a mediation session and a document prepared for the purposes of, in the course of or pursuant to, a mediation session are not admissible in any proceedings in a court or before a person or body authorised to hear and receive evidence.

(2) In this section, "mediation session" includes any steps taken in the course of making arrangements for a mediation session or in the course of the follow-up of a mediation session.

(3) This section does not apply to the following documents:

(a) Heads of Agreement,

(b) a contract, deed, mortgage or other instrument entered into as a result of, or pursuant to, Heads of Agreement,

(c) a summary of mediation under section 18A.