Customs Act 1901

PART XIV - CUSTOMS PROSECUTIONS  

SECTION 254   DEFENDANT COMPETENT WITNESS  

254(1)   [Defendant competent to give evidence]  

In every Customs prosecution the defendant shall be competent to give evidence.

254(2)   [Defendant compellable to give evidence]  

In every Customs prosecution except for an indictable offence or for an offence directly punishable by imprisonment the defendant shall be compellable to give evidence.