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'Rights during investigation - remain silent' in document 'UK - ICC Scotland Act'

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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART 2
ASSISTANCE

12 Questioning

(2) The person concerned shall not be questioned in pursuance of the request unless—
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) ;
the fact that the person has been so informed has been recorded in writing ; and
the person consents to be interviewed.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
2. Where there are grounds to believe that a person has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court and that person is about to be questioned either by the Prosecutor, or by national authorities pursuant to a request made under Part 9, that person shall also have the following rights of which he or she shall be informed prior to being questioned:
(b) To remain silent, without such silence being a consideration in the determination of guilt or innocence