Time that is not questioning time
34DL Time that is not questioning time
For the purposes of working out the time that the subject of a questioning warrant has been questioned under the warrant, disregard the following times:
the time taken by a prescribed authority to inform the subject of the matters referred to in section 34DC and, if applicable, section 34DD;
any time during which a prescribed authority has deferred questioning of the subject under the warrant to allow:
the change of a thing in equipment being used to record the questioning of the subject; or
the subject to make a complaint of the kind referred to in paragraph 34DC(1)(i); or
the subject to give information of the kind referred to in paragraph 34DC(1)(j); or
the subject to contact a lawyer or another person as provided by this Division; or
a lawyer to be present in accordance with a direction given under paragraph 34FB(2)(a) or 34FC(2)(a) or (3)(b); or
the subject to receive medical attention; or
the subject to engage in religious practices in accordance with the subject’s religion; or
the subject to rest or recuperate;
any time during which a prescribed authority has suspended questioning of the subject under the warrant as mentioned in paragraph 34DM(4)(a);
any other time determined by a prescribed authority before whom the subject appears for questioning.
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