387IEditing or otherwise altering recorded statement

387I Editing or otherwise altering recorded statement A recorded statement may be edited or otherwise altered only— (a) with the consent of the parties to the proceeding; or (b) if editing or altering the statement is required— (i) so as to avoid disclosure of material that is not required to be disclosed, or must not be disclosed, to the accused; or (ii) to comply with a direction of the court under section 387F(4); or (iii) for the purpose referred to in section 387L(4)(h). **Examples** Examples for paragraph (b)(i) include editing a recorded statement— • to avoid disclosure of a confidential source of information to the accused—see section 45(1)(c); • to avoid disclosure of certain law enforcement methods or procedures to the accused—see section 45(1)(d); • to avoid disclosure of child abuse material to the accused—see section 185A; • to avoid disclosure of addresses or telephone numbers to the accused—see section 186. If a recorded statement is edited or altered to avoid the disclosure of material, certain notice requirements may apply—see section 41(1)(f). S. 387J inserted by No. 33/2018 s. 116.