Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 590AJ

590AJ Disclosure that must be made on request

(1) This section applies—

(a) without limiting the prosecution’s obligation mentioned in section 590AB (1) ; and

(b) subject to section 590AC (1) (a) and chapter subdivision D.

(2) For a relevant proceeding, the prosecution must, on request, give the accused person—

(a) particulars if a proposed witness for the prosecution is, or may be, an affected child; and

(b) a copy of the criminal history of a proposed witness for the prosecution in the possession of the prosecution; and

(c) a copy or notice of any thing in the possession of the prosecution that may reasonably be considered to be adverse to the reliability or credibility of a proposed witness for the prosecution; and

(d) notice of any thing in the possession of the prosecution that may tend to raise an issue about the competence of a proposed witness for the prosecution to give evidence in the proceeding; and

(e) a copy of any statement of any person relevant to the proceeding and in the possession of the prosecution but on which the prosecution does not intend to rely at the proceeding; and

(f) a copy or notice of any other thing in the possession of the prosecution that is relevant to the proceeding but on which the prosecution does not intend to rely at the proceeding.

Example—

a transcript of a recorded statement

(3) If the prosecution gives notice of a thing under subsection (2) that is not original evidence, the prosecution must advise the accused person that the thing may be viewed on request by the accused person at a stated place.

(4) In this section—

"particulars" means particulars of a matter alleged in the bench charge sheet, complaint or indictment containing the charge against the accused person.