Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

Nothing in this part prevents a relevant person from helping a police officer by making a statement or answering questions relating to the matter for which the person is charged after a proceeding for the offence has been started.

Also, a police officer may question the person to clarify any ambiguity in relation to what was previously said by the person.

If new evidence of the offence becomes available, a police officer may tell the person of the evidence and invite the person to make a statement.Example for subsection (3)—If a relevant person has been charged with the offence of rape, and a scientific comparison such as a DNA analysis connects the person with the offence, the police officer may tell the person of the result and invite the person to make a statement.