Evidence Act, 1975 (NRCD 323)

Section 105 - Compromise

(1) A person has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, to the tribunal of fact, information concerning the furnishing, offering or accepting by that person or the authorised representative of that person, of a valuable consideration in compromising a claim which was disputed as to validity or amount, and information concerning conduct or statements made as an integral part of the compromise negotiations.

(2) A person does not have a privilege under subsection (1) if that person or the conduct or statements of the authorised representative relating to the compromise were made with the intention that they would not be privileged from disclosure to a tribunal of fact.

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