40A. Powers of investigation of certain law enforcement officers when recording statements

Terms defined in this Act

• arrestable offence

  arrestable offence

  Defined · s 2

  “arrestable offence” and “arrestable case” mean, respectively, an offence for which and a case in which a police officer may ordinarily arrest without warrant according to the third column of the First Schedule or under any other written law;

  Open s 2
• audiovisual recording

  audiovisual recording

  Defined · s 2

  “audiovisual recording” means an aggregate of visual images and sounds embodied in a thing, so as to be capable, by the use of that thing, of being produced electronically and shown as a moving picture with associated sounds;

  Open s 2
• law enforcement agency

  law enforcement agency

  Defined · s 2

  “law enforcement agency” means any authority or person charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders under any written law;

  Open s 2
• offence

  offence

  Defined · s 2

  “offence” means an act or omission punishable by any written law;

  Open s 2
• police officer

  police officer

  Defined · s 2

  “police officer” has the meaning given by the Police Force Act 2004;

  Open s 2
• statement

  statement

  Defined · s 257

  “statement” includes any representation of fact, whether made in words or otherwise.

  Open s 257