(1) An apology made by
or on behalf of a person in connection with any defamatory matter alleged to
have been published by the person —
(a) does
not constitute an express or implied admission of fault or liability by the
person in connection with that matter; and
(b) is
not relevant to the determination of fault or liability in connection with
that matter.
(2) Evidence of an
apology made by or on behalf of a person in connection with any defamatory
matter alleged to have been published by the person is not admissible in any
civil proceedings as evidence of the fault or liability of the person in
connection with that matter.
(3) Nothing in this
section limits the operation of section 38.