78. Examination of witnesses by Religious Enforcement Officers or police officers

A Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer making an investigation under this Chapter may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case and shall reduce into writing any statement made by the person so examined.

Such person shall be bound by law to answer all questions which are related to such case which are raised to him by the officer.

Any person who makes a statement under this section shall be bound by law to state the truth, whether or not the statement is made wholly or partly as answers to the questions.

A Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer who examines any person under subsection (1) shall in first instance inform such person of subsections (2) and (3).

A statement made by any person under this section shall, whenever possible, be reduced to writing and signed or affixed with a thumbprint by the person making it in the presence of two witnesses, as the case may be, after the statement is read over to him in a language in which he made it and after he has been given an opportunity to make any correction he may wish.