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Act index » Chapter 3 - Admissibility of evidence Introductory Note » Part 3.8 - Character
(1)The hearsay rule, the opinion rule, the tendency rule and the credibility rule do not apply to evidence adduced by an accused to prove (directly or by implication) that the accused is, either generally or in a particular respect, a person of good character.
S. 110(1) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 55.29).
(2)If evidence adduced to prove (directly or by implication) that an accused is generally a person of good character has been admitted, the hearsay rule, the opinion rule, the tendency rule and the credibility rule do not apply to evidence adduced to prove (directly or by implication) that the accused is not generally a person of good character.
S. 110(2) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 55.29).
(3)If evidence adduced to prove (directly or by implication) that an accused is a person of good character in a particular respect has been admitted, the hearsay rule, the opinion rule, the tendency rule and the credibility rule do not apply to evidence adduced to prove (directly or by implication) that the accused is not a person of good character in that respect.
S. 110(3) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 55.29).
The Commonwealth Act previously included an additional subsection relating to unsworn statements.