Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00472:section:164
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00472
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 164
Character Range: 183570–184260

164  Corroboration requirements abolished
 (1) It is not necessary that evidence on which a party relies be corroborated.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not affect the operation of a rule of law that requires corroboration with respect to the offence of perjury or a similar or related offence.
 (3) Despite any rule, whether of law or practice, to the contrary, but subject to the other provisions of this Act, if there is a jury, it is not necessary that the judge:
 (a) warn the jury that it is dangerous to act on uncorroborated evidence or give a warning to the same or similar effect; or
 (b) give a direction relating to the absence of corroboration.

Part 4.5—Warnings and information