### 33 Evidence by police officers > > (1) Despite [section 32](#GS32@EN) , in any criminal proceeding, a police officer may give evidence in chief for the prosecution by reading or being led through a written statement previously made by the police officer. > > > (2) Evidence may not be so given unless – > > > > > > (a) the statement was made by the police officer at the time of, or soon after, the occurrence of the events to which it refers; and > > > > > > > (b) the police officer signed the statement when it was made; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 46 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-046#GS10@EN) a copy of the statement had been given to the person charged or to his or her Australian legal practitioner or legal counsel a reasonable time before the hearing of the evidence for the prosecution. > > > (3) A reference in this section to a police officer includes a reference to a person who, at the time the statement concerned was made, was a police officer.

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