Arbitration and Conciliation Act Section 81 — Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings

CHAPTER II

Civil

Summary

The parties cannot rely on or bring in as evidence, in any arbitral or judicial proceedings, any of the following matters. This applies whether or not those proceedings relate to the dispute that was being conciliated.

Under clause (a), this includes views expressed or suggestions made by the other party about a possible settlement of the dispute.

Under clause (b), this includes admissions made by the other party during the conciliation proceedings.

Under clause (c), this includes proposals made by the conciliator.

Under clause (d), this includes the fact that the other party had indicated a willingness to accept a proposal for settlement made by the conciliator.

Official Text

The parties shall not rely on or introduce as evidence in arbitral or judicial proceedings, whether or not such proceedings relate to the dispute that is the subject of the conciliation proceedings,—

(a) views expressed or suggestions made by the other party in respect of a possible settlement of the dispute;

(b) admissions made by the other party in the course of the conciliation proceedings;

(c) proposals made by the conciliator;

(d) the fact that the other party had indicated his willingness to accept a proposal for settlement made by the conciliator. PART IV SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS