Police Powers and Responsibilities Regulation 2026
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Police Powers and Responsibilities Regulation 2026
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This section applies if, under section 435 of the Act , it is not practicable for the police officer to electronically record— the giving of information to a relevant person; or the response of a relevant person. The police officer must— make a written record, of the giving of the information and the response, in English, whether or not the information or response was given through an interpreter; and as soon as practicable after making the written record— give the relevant person an explanation, complying with section 34 , of the procedure for reading back the written record; and after giving the relevant person the explanation mentioned in subparagraph (i) , read the written record to the person— in English; and if the person used another language to give the response—the language the person used; and after reading the written record to the relevant person, give the person a copy of the written record. During and after the reading of the written record to the relevant person, the police officer must give the person the opportunity to draw attention to any error in, or omission from, the written record. The police officer must electronically record— the reading of the written record under subsection (2) (b) (ii) ; and everything said by or to the relevant person during the reading of the written record; and anything else done to comply with this section. (sch.11-sec.33-ssec.1) This section applies if, under section 435 of the Act , it is not practicable for the police officer to electronically record— the giving of information to a relevant person; or the response of a relevant person. (sch.11-sec.33-ssec.2) The police officer must— make a written record, of the giving of the information and the response, in English, whether or not the information or response was given through an interpreter; and as soon as practicable after making the written record— give the relevant person an explanation, complying with section 34 , of the procedure for reading back the written record; and after giving the relevant person the explanation mentioned in subparagraph (i) , read the written record to the person— in English; and if the person used another language to give the response—the language the person used; and after reading the written record to the relevant person, give the person a copy of the written record. (sch.11-sec.33-ssec.3) During and after the reading of the written record to the relevant person, the police officer must give the person the opportunity to draw attention to any error in, or omission from, the written record. (sch.11-sec.33-ssec.4) The police officer must electronically record— the reading of the written record under subsection (2) (b) (ii) ; and everything said by or to the relevant person during the reading of the written record; and anything else done to comply with this section.