Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 501A
In forceContradictory statements
Schedule 1The Criminal Code
Part 6Offences relating to property and contracts
Division 3Forgery and like offences—personation
501A Contradictory statements
If, on the trial for a person under section 501, the jury is satisfied—
(a)
the accused has made 2 statements and 1 is irreconcilably in conflict with the other; and
(b)
the accused made 1 of the statements knowing it to be false;
but the jury is unable to say which statement was falsely made, the jury may make a special finding to that effect and find the accused guilty of the offence. sch 1 pt 6 div 3 ch 49 s 501A ins 1997 No. 3 s 92 (amd 1997 No. 9 s 3 sch 1)
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