Section 184 — Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

(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.

Related sections

• s 181 — Proof of service of statutory notifications, notices, orders and directions
• s 182 — Application of certain sections in relation to Commonwealth records
• s 183 — Inferences
• s 185 — Full faith and credit to be given to documents properly authenticated
• s 186 — Swearing of affidavits before justices of the peace, notaries public and lawyers
• s 187 — No privilege against self-incrimination for bodies corporate

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