against the person in respect of that (3) If the Chief Examiner is or becomes aware that proceedings referred to in subsection (2) are on foot or have been instituted, the Chief Examiner must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the conduct of the examination does not prejudice those proceedings. 30 Conduct of examination (1) The Chief Examiner is not bound by the rules of evidence in conducting an examination and may regulate the conduct of proceedings as he or she thinks fit. (2) An examination must not be conducted at a police station or at a police gaol. S. 30(3) (3) In subsection (2), means any police police station inserted by premises where a counter inquiry service for the No. 3/2009 public is provided. s. 8. S. 31 31 Preliminary requirements amended by No. 87/2009 (1) Subject to subsection (2), before any question is s. 9(1)(2) asked of the witness at an examination, or the (ILA s. 39B(1)). witness produces a document or other thing, the Chief Examiner must— (a) confirm the age of the witness, if the Chief Examiner suspects that the witness may be under the age of 18 years; (b) if the person is under the age of 16 years, release the person from all compliance with the witness summons or the order made under section 18, as the case may be; (c) inform the witness that the privilege against S. 31(1)(c) amended by self-incrimination does not apply but that No. 97/2004 there are restrictions on the use that can be s. 9(1).
against the person in respect of that (3) If the Chief Examiner is or becomes aware that proceedings referred to in subsection (2) are on foot or have been instituted, the Chief Examiner must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the conduct of the examination does not prejudice those proceedings. 30 Conduct of examination (1) The Chief Examiner is not bound by the rules of evidence in conducting an examination and may regulate the conduct of proceedings as he or she thinks fit. (2) An examination must not be conducted at a police station or at a police gaol. S. 30(3) inserted by No. 3/2009 s. 8. (3) In subsection (2), police station means any police premises where a counter inquiry service for the public is provided. S. 31 amended by No. 87/2009 s. 9(1)(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)). 31 Preliminary requirements (1) Subject to subsection (2), before any question is asked of the witness at an examination, or the witness produces a document or other thing, the Chief Examiner must— (a) confirm the age of the witness, if the Chief Examiner suspects that the witness may be under the age of 18 years; (b) if the person is under the age of 16 years, release the person from all compliance with the witness summons or the order made under section 18, as the case may be; S. 31(1)(c) amended by No. 97/2004 s. 9(1). (c) inform the witness that the privilege against self-incrimination does not apply but that there are restrictions on the use that can be