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Evidence Act 1977
sec.9DEvidence admitted under s 9A
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### sec.9D Evidence admitted under s 9A
Evidence admitted under section 9A that is written down as a deposition is taken to be a deposition for all purposes.
If evidence is admitted under section 9A —
the probative value of the evidence is not decreased only because the evidence is not given on oath; and
a person charged with an offence may be convicted on the evidence; and
the person giving the evidence is liable to be convicted of perjury to the same extent as if the person had given the evidence on oath.
s 9D ins 2003 No. 55 s 57
(sec.9D-ssec.1) Evidence admitted under section 9A that is written down as a deposition is taken to be a deposition for all purposes.
(sec.9D-ssec.2) If evidence is admitted under section 9A — the probative value of the evidence is not decreased only because the evidence is not given on oath; and a person charged with an offence may be convicted on the evidence; and the person giving the evidence is liable to be convicted of perjury to the same extent as if the person had given the evidence on oath.
- (a) the probative value of the evidence is not decreased only because the evidence is not given on oath; and
- (b) a person charged with an offence may be convicted on the evidence; and
- (c) the person giving the evidence is liable to be convicted of perjury to the same extent as if the person had given the evidence on oath.