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(1)For the purposes of this Part a criminal investigation is an investigation conducted by police officers with a view to it being ascertained—
(a)whether a person should be charged with an offence, or
(b)whether a person charged with an offence is guilty of it.
(2)In this Part references to material are to material of all kinds, and in particular include references to—
(a)information, and
(b)objects of all descriptions.
(3)In this Part references to recording information are to putting it in a durable or retrievable form (such as writing or tape).
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