# Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 261ZA: Statements by accused

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(1) Evidence of a statement to which this subsection applies is not inadmissible as evidence of any fact contained in the statement on account of the evidence's being hearsay.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to a statement made by the accused in the course of the accused's being questioned (whether as a suspect or not) by a constable, or another official, investigating an offence.
(3) Subsection (1) does not affect the issue of whether evidence of a statement made by one accused is admissible as evidence in relation to another accused.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/261ZA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-261ZA
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