New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 292

292 Directions in relation to consent

(1) This Subdivision applies to a trial of a person for an offence, or attempt to commit an offence, against the Crimes Act 1900 , section 61I, 61J, 61JA, 61KC, 61KD, 61KE or 61KF.

(2) In a trial to which this Subdivision applies, the judge must give any 1 or more of the directions set out in sections 292A- 292E (a
"consent direction" )--

(a) if there is a good reason to give the consent direction, or

(b) if requested to give the consent direction by a party to the proceedings, unless there is a good reason not to give the direction.

(3) A judge is not required to use a particular form of words in giving a consent direction.

(4) A judge may, as the judge sees fit--

(a) give a consent direction at any time during a trial, and

(b) give the same consent direction on more than 1 occasion during a trial.