sec.135DEvidence relating to requirement to accept responsibility relating to alleged offence

### sec.135D Evidence relating to requirement to accept responsibility relating to alleged offence The defendant is not required to plead guilty to the alleged offence to be eligible for the scheme. The defendant’s acceptance of responsibility under section 135C (1) (d) or (2) (c) — is not taken to be a plea to the charge for the offence entered by the defendant; and is not admissible in evidence against the defendant in any criminal proceeding. A police officer who receives information derived from the defendant’s acceptance of responsibility under section 135C (1) (d) or (2) (c) must not use the information for a proceeding for an offence. Subsection (3) applies despite section 169L (3) . s 135D ins 2024 No. 5 s 40 (sec.135D-ssec.1) The defendant is not required to plead guilty to the alleged offence to be eligible for the scheme. (sec.135D-ssec.2) The defendant’s acceptance of responsibility under section 135C (1) (d) or (2) (c) — is not taken to be a plea to the charge for the offence entered by the defendant; and is not admissible in evidence against the defendant in any criminal proceeding. (sec.135D-ssec.3) A police officer who receives information derived from the defendant’s acceptance of responsibility under section 135C (1) (d) or (2) (c) must not use the information for a proceeding for an offence. (sec.135D-ssec.4) Subsection (3) applies despite section 169L (3) . - (a) is not taken to be a plea to the charge for the offence entered by the defendant; and - (b) is not admissible in evidence against the defendant in any criminal proceeding.