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Section 19 — Diary of proceedings in investigation

As in force on 20 July 2011.

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  1. 2 January 2011 Enacted
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19.Diary of proceedings in investigation

(1)A police officer conducting any investigation under this Part must keep a daily diary of his progress, setting out —

(a)the time at which any order for investigation reached him;

(b)the times at which he began and closed his investigation;

(c)the places he visited; and

(d)the findings of his investigation.

(2)Notwithstanding anything in the Evidence Act (Cap. 97), an accused is not entitled to call for or inspect such a diary before or during an inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code.

(3)Where, for the purposes of section 161 or 162 of the Evidence Act, the police officer conducting the investigation refers to such a diary, then —

(a)the accused may be shown only the entries in the diary that the officer or prosecutor has referred to; and

(b)the prosecutor must conceal or obliterate any other entries.