Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, ss 6, 65, 67
If English is not your first or preferred language, you have the right to an interpreter. Even if you can speak and understand English you can ask for an interpreter if you would rather communicate in another language.
Note: The Mental Health Act says an interpreter only has to be provided if this is reasonably practicable. This means that sometimes it may not be possible to provide an interpreter if, for example, a patient requires urgent treatment or an appropriate interpreter cannot be found.