s. 30 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 s. 8. public is provided. 31 Preliminary requirements S. 31 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). made of evidence obtained in the course of the examination or from production of documents in accordance with the witness summons and specify those restrictions; (d) inform the witness that legal professional privilege applies and of the effect of that privilege but that, subject to that privilege, it is an offence not to answer questions or produce documents or other things when
30 Conduct of examination s. 30 (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 made of evidence obtained in the course of the examination or from production of documents in accordance with the witness summons and specify those restrictions; (d) inform the witness that legal professional privilege applies and of the effect of that privilege but that, subject to that privilege, it is an offence not to answer questions or produce documents or other things when
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