Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 2011 - SECT 102

Credibility evidence about a witness is not admissible.

Note 1     Specific exceptions to the credibility rule are as follows:

              •     evidence given in cross-examination (s 103 and s 104)

              •     evidence in rebuttal of denials (s 106)

              •     evidence to re-establish credibility (s 108)

              •     evidence of people with specialised knowledge (s 108C)

              •     character of accused people (s 110).

Other provisions of this Act, or of other laws, may operate as further exceptions.

Note 2     Section 108A and s 108B deal with the admission of credibility evidence about a person who has made a previous representation but is not a witness.