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| (1) Whenever in the course of an inquiry under Chapter XV, an accused makes a statement to a Magistrate the whole of such statement shall be recorded in full and such record shall be shown or read to him or if he does not understand the language in which it is written shall be interpreted to him in a language he understands and he shall be at liberty to explain or add to his statement. |
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| (2) When the whole is made conformable to what he declares is the truth the record shall be signed by the Magistrate, who shall certify under his own hand that it was taken in his presence and in his hearing and contains accurately the whole of the statement of the accused. |
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| (3) The accused shall sign or attest by his mark such statement ; and in the event of his refusing to do so the Magistrate shall record such refusal. |
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