Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 590C

590C Advance notice of representation if person who made it is unavailable

(1) If an accused person intends to adduce evidence of a representation under the Evidence Act 1977 , section 93B , the accused person must, as soon as practicable before the person’s trial date, give each of the other parties to the trial written notice of the person’s intention.

(2) The notice must state—

(a) the accused person intends to adduce evidence of a representation under the Evidence Act 1977 , section 93B ; and

(b) the name of the person with personal knowledge of an asserted fact who made a representation and the reason the person is unavailable to give evidence about the asserted fact; and

(c) the name of the person who saw, heard or otherwise perceived the representation; and

(d) details of the representation and the circumstances in which it was made.

(3) The directions judge under section 590AA or trial judge may fix a time for compliance with subsection (1) .