Examination of witnesses: police may orally examine persons, with privilege against self incrimination; statements recorded, women accused recorded by woman officer. Police may orally examine any person acquainted with the facts during investigation, and such persons are bound to answer truthfully except where answers would tend to expose them to a criminal charge, penalty, or forfeiture. The officer may reduce statements into writing and must make a separate true record for each person; statements may be recorded by audio video electronic means. If the accused is a woman in specified offences, her statement shall be recorded by a woman police officer or any woman officer.