Section 80 - Attacking or supporting credibility

(1) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the Court or jury may, in determining the credibility of a witness, consider a matter which is relevant to prove or disprove the truthfulness of the testimony of the witness at the trial.

(2) Matters which may be relevant to the determination of the credibility of the witness include, but are not limited to

(a) the demeanour of the witness;

(b) the substance of the testimony;

(c) the existence or non-existence of a fact testified to by the witness;

(d) the capacity and opportunity of the witness to perceive recollect or relate a matter about which the witness testifies;

(e) the existence or non-existence of bias, interest or any other motive;

(f) the character of the witness as to traits of honesty or truthfulness or their opposites;

(g) a statement or conduct which is consistent or inconsistent with the testimony of the witness at the trial;

(h) the statement of the witness admitting untruthfulness or asserting truthfulness.