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Accused may admit matters and give consents

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Chapter 5Miscellaneous

184 Accused may admit matters and give consents

(1)

In or before a criminal proceeding, a defendant may:

(a)

admit matters of fact; and

(b)

give any consent;

that a party to a civil proceeding may make or give.

(2)

A defendant’s admission or consent is not effective for the purposes of subsection (1) unless:

(a)

the defendant has been advised to do so by his or her Australian legal practitioner or legal counsel; or

(b)

the court is satisfied that the defendant understands the consequences of making the admission or giving the consent.

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