(1) The formalities provided for under sections 166 and 169 shall be included in the report of first appearance.
(2) Any violation of these formalities shall render the interrogation of the defendant null and void.
(3) However, the provisions of section 170 (2) and (5) shall not apply in the case of felony or misdemeanour committed flagrante delicto and in all urgent cases, notably where relevant evidence may disappear or a witness may die. The Examining Magistrate shall in all such cases, from the first appearance of the defendant, proceed to charge and interrogate the defendant even against the latter's wish. He may also proceed to confrontations, which he deems necessary. The report shall mention the reason for the urgency.
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