The videotaping requirement in s 8 of the Criminal Law (Detention and Interrogation) Act 1995 (Tas) applies only to 'admissions' — statements that are either direct admissions of guilt or of facts tending to prove guilt — and does not extend to exculpatory denials. The availability of video facilities at another police station, when the accused could have been taken there, is insufficient to constitute a 'reasonable explanation' under s 8(2)(c). Where the accuracy of the interview record is disputed, the exceptional circumstances gateway under s 8(2)(d) is unlikely to be satisfied.
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