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SUMMARY AUTHORITY RULES (SLI NO 248 OF 2009) - RULE 24

Interpreters -- objections

         (1)   The accused person or a prosecuting officer may, at any stage in the proceedings, enter an objection to an interpreter on either or both of the following grounds:

                (a)    the interpreter is not able to properly interpret the proceedings;

               (b)    the interpreter:

                          (i)    is biased; or

                         (ii)    is likely to be biased; or

                         (iii)    is likely to be thought, on reasonable grounds, to be biased.

         (2)   If the summary authority is satisfied that the accused person or the prosecuting officer has substantiated an objection entered under this rule, the summary authority must allow the objection.



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