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Criminal Procedure Act 1986
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#### 292 Directions in relation to consent
292 Directions in relation to consent
> > (1) This Subdivision applies to a trial of a person for an offence, or attempt to commit an offence, against the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), section 61I, 61J, 61JA, 61KC, 61KD, 61KE or 61KF.
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> > (2) In a trial to which this Subdivision applies, the judge must give any 1 or more of the directions set out in sections 292A–292E (a consent direction)—
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> > > (a) if there is a good reason to give the consent direction, or
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> > > (b) if requested to give the consent direction by a party to the proceedings, unless there is a good reason not to give the direction.
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> > (3) A judge is not required to use a particular form of words in giving a consent direction.
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> > (4) A judge may, as the judge sees fit—
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> > > (a) give a consent direction at any time during a trial, and
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> > > (b) give the same consent direction on more than 1 occasion during a trial.
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> **s 292 (previously s 119):** Renumbered 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[121\]. Am 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[122\]; 2005 No 25, Sch 1 \[8\] \[9\]; 2006 No 88, Sch 1 \[5\]; 2006 No 120, Sch 3.7 \[9\]. Rep 2010 No 106, Sch 2.3 \[1\]. Ins 2021 No 43, Sch 2\[3\].