184Accused may admit matters and give consent

### 184 Accused may admit matters and give consent > [*\[Section 184 Substituted by No. 46 of 2010, s. 47, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-046#GS47@EN) > > > (1)  In or before a criminal proceeding, a defendant may – > > > > > > (a) admit matters of fact; and > > > > > > > (b) give any consent – > > > > that a party to a civil proceeding may make or give. > > > (2)  A defendant's admission or consent is not effective for the purposes of [subsection (1)](#GS184@Gs1@EN) unless – > > > > > > (a) the defendant has been advised to do so by his or her Australian legal practitioner or legal counsel; or > > > > > > > (b) the court is satisfied that the defendant understands the consequences of making the admission or giving the consent.