Section 109 Statements by accusedI1

After section 261 of the 1995 Act there is inserted—

“Statements by accused

261ZA

(1)

Evidence of a statement to which this subsection applies is not inadmissible as evidence of any fact contained in the statement on account of the evidence's being hearsay.

(2)

Subsection (1) applies to a statement made by the accused in the course of the accused's being questioned (whether as a suspect or not) by a constable, or another official, investigating an offence.

(3)

Subsection (1) does not affect the issue of whether evidence of a statement made by one accused is admissible as evidence in relation to another accused.”.

The title of section 261 of the 1995 Act becomes “ Statements by co-accused ”.