Section 23: Confessions must be witnessed by senior police or magistrate
23.Confessions to police officers and power of Minister to make rules
(1)No confession made by any person while he or she is in the custody of a police officer shall be proved against any such person unless it is made in the immediate presence of—
(a)a police officer of or above the rank of assistant inspector; or
(b)a magistrate,
but no person shall be convicted of an offence solely on the basis of a confession made under paragraph (b), unless the confession is corroborated by other material evidence in support of the confession implicating that person.
(2)The Minister may, after consultation with the Chief Justice, make rules prescribing generally the conduct of and procedure to be followed by police officers when interviewing any person and when recording a statement from any person, in the course of any investigation.
Plain English Summary
You have the right not to have a confession used against you if it was made while in police custody, unless a senior police officer of at least Assist...
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