New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 91

91 Exclusion of evidence of judgments and convictions

(1) Evidence of the decision, or of a finding of fact, in an Australian or overseas proceeding is not admissible to prove the existence of a fact that was in issue in that proceeding.

(2) Evidence that, under this Part, is not admissible to prove the existence of a fact may not be used to prove that fact even if it is relevant for another purpose.

Note: Section 178 (Convictions, acquittals and other judicial proceedings) provides for certificate evidence of decisions.