Section 27
of Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012
Section 27
Any Sessions Court Judge may record any statement or confession made to him at any time before the commencement of the trial.
(2)
Such statement or confession shall be recorded in full in writing by the Sessions Court Judge to whom it is made and shall then be forwarded to the court before which the case is to be tried.
(3)
No Sessions Court Judge shall record any such statement or confession unless, upon questioning the person making it, he is satisfied that it was made without threat, inducement or promise at that particular time.
(4)
When the Sessions Court Judge records any confession he shall make a memorandum at the foot of such record to the following effect:
“I am satisfied that this confession was made without threat, inducement or promise. It was taken in my presence and hearing and was read over to the person making it and admitted by him to be correct and it contains a full and true account of what he said.
(Signed) A.B.
Sessions Court Judge.”.
(5)
An oath or affirmation shall be taken or made by any person making a statement or confession under this section.
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