Part 2

Assistance

Forms of assistance

Questioning
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1
This section applies where the Scottish Ministers receive a request from the ICC for assistance in questioning a person being investigated or prosecuted.
2
The person concerned shall not be questioned in pursuance of the request unless—
a
the person has been informed of the rights set out in article 55 (rights of persons during an investigation under the Statute of the ICC);
b
the fact that the person has been so informed has been recorded in writing; and
c
the person consents to be interviewed.
3
The provisions of article 55 are set out in schedule 3 to this Act.
4
Consent for the purposes of subsection (2)(c) above may be given orally or in writing; but if given orally it shall be recorded in writing as soon as is reasonably practicable.