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CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 23YE

Powers etc. of legal representatives and interview friends

  (1)   A request or objection that may be made by a suspect or offender under this Part may be made on the suspect's or offender's behalf by:

  (a)   in any case--the suspect's or offender's legal representative; or

  (b)   if the suspect or offender is a child or an incapable person--an interview friend of the suspect or offender; or

  (c)   if the investigating constable believes on reasonable grounds that the suspect or offender is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander--an interview friend of the suspect or offender.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   a provision of this Part requires a suspect or offender to be informed of a matter; and

  (b)   an interview friend or legal representative of the suspect is present when the suspect or offender is to be so informed; and

  (c)   the suspect or offender is so informed in a language (including in sign language or braille) in which the suspect's or offender's interview friend or legal representative is not able to communicate with reasonable fluency;

the interview friend or legal representative must also be informed of the matter in a language in which the interview friend or legal representative is able to communicate with reasonable fluency.


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