EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 101A Credibility evidence

EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 101A

    Credibility evidence , in relation to a witness or other person, is evidence relevant to the credibility of the witness or person that:

  (a)   is relevant only because it affects the assessment of the credibility of the witness or person; or

  (b)   is relevant:

  (i)   because it affects the assessment of the credibility of the witness or person; and

  (ii)   for some other purpose for which it is not admissible, or cannot be used, because of a provision of Parts   3.2 to 3.6.

Note 1:   Sections   60 and 77 will not affect the application of paragraph   ( b), because they cannot apply to evidence that is yet to be admitted.

Note 2:   Section   101A was inserted as a response to the decision of the High Court of Australia in Adam v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 96.