Managing Suspects & Offenders - Chapter 5

Question 1

S.30(6) Evidence Act 2006 - Practice note on questioning guideline 1?

Answer 1

Police may ask questions of any person to assist with enquiries. However POLICE MUST NOT SUGGEST THAT THE PERSON MYST ANSWER.

Question 2

S.30(6) Evidence Act 2006 - Practice note on questioning guideline 2?

Answer 2

Whenever Police have sufficient evidence to charge a person with an offence or seeks to question a person in custody the PERSON MUST BE CAUTIONED BEFORE being invited to MAKE A STATEMENT OR ANSWER QUESTIONS

Question 3

S.30(6) Evidence Act 2006 - Practice note on questioning guideline 3?

Answer 3

Questions of a person in custody or in respect of whom there is sufficient evidence to lay a charge must not amount to CROSS EXAMINATION

Question 4

S.30(6) Evidence Act 2006 - Practice note on questioning guideline 4?

Answer 4

Whenever a person is questioned about statements made by others or about other evidence the SUBSTANCE of the statements or the NATURE OFTHE EVIDENCE MUST BE FAIRLY EXPLAINED.

Question 5

S.30(6) Evidence Act 2006 - Practice note on questioning guideline 5?

Answer 5

Any statement made by any person in custody whom there is sufficient evidence to charge should be RECORDED BY VIDEO or ON AUDIO TAPE or IN WRITING THEN GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR TO CONFIRM THE WRITTEN RECORD AS SIGNED