Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

The following may be unreasonable interference for divisions 2 and 3—

conduct that prevents or unreasonably obstructs—

proper questions being put to a relevant person; or

the person’s response to a question being recorded;

answering questions on behalf of the relevant person;

providing written replies during the questioning for the relevant person to quote.

However, it is not unreasonable interference to reasonably do any of the following—

to seek clarification of a question;

to challenge an improper question put to the relevant person;

to challenge the way in which a question is put;

for a lawyer—

to advise the relevant person not to answer any question or any further question; or

to say the lawyer wishes to give the relevant person further legal advice.