Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) At the end of section 226 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 insert —
"(2) When ruling on a no-case submission by an accused, the trial judge may take into account the evidence already given of an expert witness called on behalf of any accused in the trial.".
(2) At the foot of section 226(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 insert —
" Note
Section 232A enables the trial judge, with the consent of the prosecution and the accused, to direct that expert witnesses give their evidence concurrently or consecutively. The trial judge may direct that this evidence be given at any stage of the trial, including before the prosecution has closed its case.".