Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) Section 13AW(1) does not apply if the actions of the person being detained under this Part make it impracticable for the police officer to comply with that subsection.
(2) The police officer detaining the person under this Part complies with section 13AW(1) if the police officer informs the person in substance of the matters covered by section 13AW(2) (even if this is not done in language of a precise or technical nature).
(3) The police officer detaining the person under this Part must arrange for the assistance of an interpreter in complying with section 13AW(1) if the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is unable, because of inadequate knowledge of the English language or a disability, to communicate with reasonable fluency in that language.
(4) Without limiting subsection (3), the assistance of the interpreter may be provided by telephone.
(5) The lawfulness of a person's detention under this Part is not affected by a failure to comply with section 13AW(1) or subsection (3) of this section.
Division 5—Treatment of person detained
S. 13AY inserted by No. 32/2018 s. 9.