190Waiver of rules of evidence

### 190 Waiver of rules of evidence > > (1)  In relation to particular evidence or generally, the court, if the parties consent, may by order dispense with the application of any one or more of the following provisions: > > > > > > (a) [Division 3](#HC2@HP1@HD3@EN) , [4](#HC2@HP1@HD4@EN) or [5](#HC2@HP1@HD5@EN) of [Part 1](#HC2@HP1@EN) of [Chapter 2](#HC2@EN) ; > > > > > > > (b) [Part 2](#HC2@HP2@EN) or [3](#HC2@HP3@EN) of [Chapter 2](#HC2@EN) ; > > > > > > > (c) [Parts 2](#HC3@HP2@EN) , [3](#HC3@HP3@EN) , [4](#HC3@HP4@EN) , [5](#HC3@HP5@EN) , [6](#HC3@HP6@EN) , [7](#HC3@HP7@EN) and [8](#HC3@HP8@EN) of [Chapter 3](#HC3@EN) . > > > (2)  In a criminal proceeding, a defendant's consent is not effective for the purpose of [subsection (1)](#GS190@Gs1@EN) unless – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 190 Subsection (2) amended by No. 46 of 2010, s. 49, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-046#GS49@EN) 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 giving the consent. > > > (3)  In a civil proceeding, the court may order that any one or more of the provisions specified in [subsection (1)](#GS190@Gs1@EN) do not apply in relation to evidence if – > > > > > > (a) the matter to which the evidence relates is not genuinely in dispute; or > > > > > > > (b) the application of those provisions would cause or involve unnecessary expense or delay. > > > (4)  Without limiting the matters that the court may take into account in deciding whether to exercise the power conferred by [subsection (3)](#GS190@Gs3@EN) , it is to take into account – > > > > > > (a) the importance of the evidence in the proceeding; and > > > > > > > (b) the nature of the cause of action or defence and the nature of the subject matter of the proceeding; and > > > > > > > (c) the probative value of the evidence; and > > > > > > > (d) the powers of the court, if any, to adjourn the hearing, to make another order or to give a direction in relation to the evidence.