'Rights during investigation - remain silent' in document 'Saint Lucia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER THREE
Procedure

PART I
ARREST AND BAIL

Detention and Bringing up of Person Arrested Bringing person arrested before Court
584. (2) (a) that the person has the right to remain silent, without such silence being a consideration in the determination of guilt or innocence; and

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