Banking Act 1959

Part VIII - Powers of APRA  

Division 3 - Evidentiary use of certain material  

SECTION 61K   Weight of evidence under section 61J  

(1)    
If evidence of a statement made by a person at an examination of the person is admitted under section 61J in a proceeding, in deciding how much weight (if any) to give to the statement as evidence of a matter, regard is to be had to:


(a) the length of period between the statement and the matter to which the statement relates; and


(b) any reason the person may have had for concealing or misrepresenting a material matter; and


(c) any other circumstances from which it is reasonable to draw an inference about the accuracy of the statement.

(2)    
If the person is not called as a witness in the proceeding:


(a) evidence that would, if the person had been so called, have been admissible in the proceeding for the purpose of destroying or supporting his or her credibility is so admissible; and


(b) evidence is admissible to show that the statement is inconsistent with another statement that the person has made at any time.

(3)    
However, evidence of a matter is not admissible under this section if, had the person been called as a witness in the proceeding and denied the matter in cross-examination, evidence of the matter would not have been admissible if adduced by the cross-examining party.


 

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