Accused Persons Evidence Act of 1898 (NSW)

Act No. 30, 1898.

An Act to further amend the Criminal Law and

Evidence Amendment Act.	[4M November,
1898.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the

the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative

authority of the same, as follows:—
1. I t shall not be lawful to comment at the trial of any person :
upon the fact that ho has refrained from giving evidence on oath on^
his own behalf. t

2. This Act may be cite I as the " Accuse I Persons Evidence!

Act of 1898," and shall be read with and construed as part of the

Criminal Law and Evidence Act of 1891.