Section 83 — Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)

Exclusion of evidence of admissions as against third parties

(1) Section 81 does not prevent the application of the hearsay rule or the opinion rule to evidence of an admission in respect of the case of a third party.

(2) The evidence may be used in respect of the case of a third party if that party consents.

(3) Consent cannot be given in respect of part only of the evidence.

(4) In this section:

third party means a party to the proceeding concerned, other than the party who:

(a) made the admission; or

(b) adduced the evidence.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 80 — Ultimate issue and common knowledge rules abolished
s 81 — Hearsay and opinion rules: exception for admissions and related representations
s 82 — Exclusion of evidence of admissions that is not first‑hand
s 84 — Exclusion of admissions influenced by violence and certain other conduct
s 85 — Criminal proceedings: reliability of admissions by defendants
s 86 — Exclusion of records of oral questioning

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