sec.417Questioning of person after proceeding started

### sec.417 Questioning of person after proceeding started Nothing in this part prevents a relevant person from helping a police officer by making a statement or answering questions relating to the matter for which the person is charged after a proceeding for the offence has been started. Also, a police officer may question the person to clarify any ambiguity in relation to what was previously said by the person. If new evidence of the offence becomes available, a police officer may tell the person of the evidence and invite the person to make a statement. If a relevant person has been charged with the offence of rape, and a scientific comparison such as a DNA analysis connects the person with the offence, the police officer may tell the person of the result and invite the person to make a statement. s 417 (prev s 211) renum 2000 No. 22 s 13 (sec.417-ssec.1) Nothing in this part prevents a relevant person from helping a police officer by making a statement or answering questions relating to the matter for which the person is charged after a proceeding for the offence has been started. (sec.417-ssec.2) Also, a police officer may question the person to clarify any ambiguity in relation to what was previously said by the person. (sec.417-ssec.3) If new evidence of the offence becomes available, a police officer may tell the person of the evidence and invite the person to make a statement. If a relevant person has been charged with the offence of rape, and a scientific comparison such as a DNA analysis connects the person with the offence, the police officer may tell the person of the result and invite the person to make a statement.