Victorian Consolidated Regulations

INDEPENDENT BROAD-BASED ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION REGULATIONS 2023 - REG 44

For the purposes of section 130(1)(e) of the Act, the IBAC must take the following actions before a witness is asked any questions or required to produce a document or thing—

        (a)     if the IBAC administers an oath or affirmation to a witness under section 132 of the Act and the witness is using an interpreter, the IBAC must administer an oath or affirmation to the interpreter in accordance with section 22(2) of the Evidence Act 2008 ; and

        (b)     if the witness is required to be accompanied by a parent, guardian or an independent person, inform that parent, guardian or independent person of the witness' rights and obligations as specified in section 121(4) of the Act.