(1) Information provided, and an apology where it is made, to a patient or a relevant person (or both of them) by a health services provider at an open disclosure meeting in respect of a patient safety incident, or pursuant to the provisions specified in subsection (3), the statement referred to in section 16(5) and the statements referred to in the provisions specified in subsection (3) -

(a) shall not constitute an express or implied admission of fault or liability by -

(i) that health services provider,

(ii) an employee of that provider (whether the employee is a health practitioner or otherwise),

(iii) a health practitioner who provides, or provided, a health service -

(I) for, or on behalf of, that provider pursuant to a contract referred to in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of "health services provider", or