Women’s Charter 1961 · s 64D

Suggest a correction

Tell us what is wrong in this text. We check every suggestion against the official version before we change anything.

What is wrong?Wrong or mistyped wordsWrong structure or numberingWrong title or detailsText that appears twice

What should change, and whyUp to 2,000 characters.The text as it should read (optional)

—(1) An enforcement officer may require a person whom the officer reasonably believes to be acquainted with any of the facts or circumstances of an offence under this Part, to answer any question to the best of the person’s knowledge, information and belief, immediately or at a time and place specified in writing.(2) The person must state truly what the person knows of those facts and circumstances, except that the person need not say anything that might expose the person to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.(3) The statement of the person must be —(a)reduced to writing;(b)read over to the person;(c)if the person does not understand English, interpreted in a language that the person understands; and(d)signed by the person after any necessary correction.
An enforcement officer may require a person whom the officer reasonably believes to be acquainted with any of the facts or circumstances of an offence under this Part, to answer any question to the best of the person’s knowledge, information and belief, immediately or at a time and place specified in writing.
The person must state truly what the person knows of those facts and circumstances, except that the person need not say anything that might expose the person to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.
The statement of the person must be —(a)reduced to writing;(b)read over to the person;(c)if the person does not understand English, interpreted in a language that the person understands; and(d)signed by the person after any necessary correction.

Edit the text above. Up to 20,000 characters.Where you checked it (optional)A link to the official version, if you have one.

The text as we hold it

Open the official text

s 64DPower to examine witnesses

(1)

An enforcement officer may require a person whom the officer reasonably believes to be acquainted with any of the facts or circumstances of an offence under this Part, to answer any question to the best of the person’s knowledge, information and belief, immediately or at a time and place specified in writing.

(2)

The person must state truly what the person knows of those facts and circumstances, except that the person need not say anything that might expose the person to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.

(3)

The statement of the person must be —

(a)

reduced to writing;

(b)

read over to the person;

(c)

if the person does not understand English, interpreted in a language that the person understands; and

(d)

signed by the person after any necessary correction.