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sets out the circumstances in which a representation made by another person is treated as being an admission made by a party. A representation made by another person is taken also to have been made by a party if—
the person had authority to make statements on behalf of the party;
it was made by an employee or agent about a matter within the scope of the person's employment or authority;
it was made in furtherance of a common purpose with the party.
For the purposes of the clause, an exception to the hearsay rule is provided for evidence of a previous representation made by a person about his or her employment or authority to make statements or act on behalf of a party.