184Accused may admit matters and give consents

184 Accused may admit matters and give consents S. 184(1) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 55.43(a)). (1) In or before a criminal proceeding, an accused may— (a) admit matters of fact; and (b) give any consent— that a party to a civil proceeding may make or give. S. 184(2) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 55.43(b)). (2) An admission made by or a consent given by an accused is not effective for the purposes of subsection (1) unless— S. 184(2)(a) amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 55.43 (c)(d)), 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 39.5). (a) the accused has been advised to do so by the Australian legal practitioner of the accused; or S. 184(2)(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 55.43(c)). (b) the court is satisfied that the accused understands the consequences of making the admission or giving the consent.