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Section 31: Identification of suspect

Regulations for the Navy Part IICentral Regulations · 1957

91) When an offence has been committed and it is possible that witnesses may not be certain of the identity of the person apprehended, an identity parade shall be held.

(2) The accused shall be fall in with, if possible, at least eight other persons of the same or similar height, age, appearance and rig as himself.

(3) The accused shall be allowed to stand where he pleases and shall be asked whether he has any objection to the arrangements.

(4) The accused’s Divisional Officer or the officer or other person who may have been appointed to advice and assist him shall attend the parade, but other spectators shall not be allowed to do so.

(5) The witnesses shall be admitted one by one and each witness shall be asked to identify the suspect and his reaction shall be recorded.

(6) If a witness desires it, all the persons on the parade shall be ordered to remove or replace their caps, speaks, walk or do anything else that would assist in identification; all such actions are to be recorded.

(7) After each witness has withdrawn, the accused shall be given an opportunity to change his position in the rank.

(8) Witnesses who have inspected the parade shall be segregated from those who have not and steps shall be taken to ensure that no witness sees the suspect before he is fallen in with others in the position of his choice, and that no witness sees photographs or is given any description of the suspect before the parade.

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ActRegulations for the Navy Part II
Section31
Marginal noteIdentification of suspect
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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