Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wrongs Act 1958 - SECT 14K

Reduction or waiver of fees

14K. Reduction or waiver of fees



(1) In a civil proceeding where the death or injury of a person is in issue or
is relevant to an issue of fact or law and it is alleged that the death or
injury occurred as a consequence of the provision of a service, a reduction or
waiver of the fees payable for the service or a related service does not
constitute-

   (a)  an admission of liability for the death or injury; or

   (b)  an admission of unprofessional conduct, carelessness, incompetence or
        unsatisfactory professional performance, however expressed, for the
        purposes of any Act regulating the practice or conduct of a profession
        or occupation.

(2) Subsection (1) applies whether the reduction or waiver of fees-

   (a)  is made orally or in writing; or

   (b)  is made before or after the civil proceeding was in contemplation or
        commenced.

(3) Nothing in this section affects the admissibility of a statement with
respect to a fact in issue or tending to establish a fact in issue.