Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01162:clause:1_34h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01162
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 34H
Character Range: 31693–32462

34H  Interpreter provided at request of prescribed authority

 (1) This section applies if the prescribed authority before whom a person first appears for questioning under a warrant believes on reasonable grounds that the person is unable, because of inadequate knowledge of the English language or a physical disability, to communicate with reasonable fluency in that language.

 (2) A person exercising authority under the warrant must arrange for the presence of an interpreter.

 (3) The prescribed authority must defer informing under section 34E the person to be questioned under the warrant until the interpreter is present.

 (4) A person exercising authority under the warrant must defer the questioning under the warrant until the interpreter is present.