Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) A party to a proceeding must file a notice of particulars under this rule if:
(a) the party proposes to adduce evidence from a witness at the trial of the proceeding; and
(b) the witness needs the assistance of an interpreter to give evidence.
(2) The party must file the notice and serve it on each other party to the proceeding at least 14 days before the witness is required to give evidence using the interpreter.
(3) The notice must list the following particulars:
(a) the name and business address of the interpreter;
(b) the name and address of the witness;
(c) each language into which the interpreter will translate English or from which the interpreter will translate into English;
(d) the name of the organisation, if any, providing the interpreter;
(e) the qualifications and experience of the interpreter;
(f) the nature of the relationship, if any, of the interpreter to:
(i) the witness; or
(ii) any of the parties to the proceeding;
(g) the proposed date on which the witness will give evidence using the interpreter, or, if the witness will use the interpreter on more than one date, the first of those dates.
(4) In this rule:
"witness" includes an accused as defined in rule 81A.01(1).