Evidence (Discreditable Conduct) Amendment Act 2013 (SA)

South Australia

Evidence (Discreditable Conduct) Amendment Act 2013

An Act to amend the Evidence Act 1929.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Evidence (Discreditable Conduct) Amendment Act 2013.

2Commencement

This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2Amendment of Evidence Act 1929

4Amendment of section 34P – Evidence of discreditable conduct

Section 34P(4)—after "evidence" insert:

that relies on a particular propensity or disposition of the defendant as circumstantial evidence of a fact in issue