sec.103ERequirements for making recorded statements

### sec.103E Requirements for making recorded statements A recorded statement must— be taken by a police officer; and be made with the complainant’s informed consent under section 103F ; and include, at the end of the recorded statement, a declaration by the complainant that— the recorded statement is true to the best of the complainant’s knowledge and belief; and the complainant made the recorded statement knowing the complainant may be prosecuted for stating in the statement anything the complainant knows is false. Also, if any part of a recorded statement is in a language other than English— the recorded statement must contain an oral translation of the part into English; or a separate written English translation of the part must accompany the statement. s 103E ins 2022 No. 12 s 37 amd 2025 No. 18 s 45 (sec.103E-ssec.1) A recorded statement must— be taken by a police officer; and be made with the complainant’s informed consent under section 103F ; and include, at the end of the recorded statement, a declaration by the complainant that— the recorded statement is true to the best of the complainant’s knowledge and belief; and the complainant made the recorded statement knowing the complainant may be prosecuted for stating in the statement anything the complainant knows is false. (sec.103E-ssec.2) Also, if any part of a recorded statement is in a language other than English— the recorded statement must contain an oral translation of the part into English; or a separate written English translation of the part must accompany the statement. - (a) be taken by a police officer; and - (b) be made with the complainant’s informed consent under section 103F ; and - (c) include, at the end of the recorded statement, a declaration by the complainant that— (i) the recorded statement is true to the best of the complainant’s knowledge and belief; and (ii) the complainant made the recorded statement knowing the complainant may be prosecuted for stating in the statement anything the complainant knows is false. - (i) the recorded statement is true to the best of the complainant’s knowledge and belief; and - (ii) the complainant made the recorded statement knowing the complainant may be prosecuted for stating in the statement anything the complainant knows is false. - (i) the recorded statement is true to the best of the complainant’s knowledge and belief; and - (ii) the complainant made the recorded statement knowing the complainant may be prosecuted for stating in the statement anything the complainant knows is false. - (a) the recorded statement must contain an oral translation of the part into English; or - (b) a separate written English translation of the part must accompany the statement.