22—Prescribed communication assistants and communication devices
(1) The following
persons are prescribed as communication assistants for the purposes of
providing communication assistance to a suspect or vulnerable witness while
the suspect or witness is being interviewed by an investigating officer or
prescribed interviewer:
(a) a
communication partner (within the meaning of section 4 of the
Evidence Act 1929 );
(b) any
other person approved for the purposes of the interview with the suspect or
witness by the investigating officer or prescribed interviewer who is to
conduct the interview.
(2) The following
communication devices are prescribed for the purposes of providing
communication assistance to a suspect or vulnerable witness while the suspect
or witness is being interviewed:
(a)
text, symbol or picture boards;
(b)
speak-and-spell communication devices;
(c)
voice output communication devices;
(d)
tablets, laptops or other computers or devices equipped with software designed
to assist persons with complex communication needs to communicate more
readily;
(e) any
other device, whether electronic or not, as may be approved for the purposes
of the interview by the investigating officer or prescribed interviewer who is
to conduct the interview.