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Formal Consolidation |  1997 RevEd
Admissions in civil cases when relevant
23.  In civil cases, no admission is relevant if it is made either upon an express condition that evidence of it is not to be given, or under circumstances from which the court can infer that the parties agreed together that evidence of it should not be given.
Explanation.—Nothing in this section shall be taken to exempt any advocate or solicitor from giving evidence of any matter of which he may be compelled to give evidence under section 128.
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 4 of 2012
Admissions in civil cases when relevant
23.—(1)  In civil cases, no admission is relevant if it is made —
(a)upon an express condition that evidence of it is not to be given; or
(b)upon circumstances from which the court can infer that the parties agreed together that evidence of it should not be given.
(2)  Nothing in subsection (1)subsection (1) shall be taken —
(a)to exempt any advocate or solicitor from giving evidence of any matter of which he may be compelled to give evidence under section 128section 128; or
(b)to exempt any legal counsel in an entity from giving evidence of any matter of which he may be compelled to give evidence under section 128Asection 128A.
[Act 4 of 2012 wef 01/08/2012]