Section 10:
consolidated text (as at 2011, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
10. (1) When the recorder indicates that the tapes have only a short time left
to run, the officer shall tell the suspect that the tapes are coming to an end and
round off that part of the interview.
(2) If the officer wishes to continue the interview but no second set of
tapes is readily available, he shall obtain a set.
(3) The suspect shall not be left unattended in the interview room.
(4) The officer shall remove the tapes from the recorder and insert the new
tapes which shall be unwrapped or otherwise opened in the suspect’s presence.
(5) (a) The recorder shall then be set to record on the new tapes.
(b) Care must be taken, particularly when a number of sets of tapes have
been used, to ensure that there is no confusion between the tapes.
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(c) This may be done by marking the tapes with an identification number
immediately after they are removed from the recorder.