When a police officer is trying to discover whether, or by whom, an offence has been committed he is entitled to question any person, whether suspected or not, from whom he thinks that useful information may be obtained. This is so whether or not the person in question has been taken into custody so long as he has not been charged with the offence or informed that he may be prosecuted for it.
2.
As soon as a police officer has evidence which would afford reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person has committed an offence, he shall caution that person or cause him to be cautioned before putting to him any questions, or further questions, relating to that offence.
The caution shall be in the following terms: --
"You are not obliged to say anything unless you wish to do so but what you say may be put into writing and given in evidence."
When after being cautioned a person is being questioned, or elects to make a statement, a record shall be kept of the time and place at which any such questioning or statement began and ended and of the persons present.
3.
a.
When a person is charged with or informed that he may be prosecuted for an offence he shall be cautioned in the following terms: --
'Do you wish to say anything? You are not obliged to say anything unless you wish to do so but whatever you say will be taken down in writing and may be given in evidence.'
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Publication Information: Book Title: Scotland Yard: A Study of the Metropolitan Police. Contributors: Peter Laurie - author. Publisher: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1970. Page Number: 283.
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