South Australian Current Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1953 - SECT 83A

83A—Right to an interpreter

        (1)         Where—

            (a)         a person whose native language is not English is suspected of having committed an offence; and

            (b)         the person is not reasonably fluent in English,

the person is entitled to be assisted by an interpreter during any questioning conducted by an investigating officer in the course of an investigation of the suspected offence.

        (2)         Where it appears that a person may be entitled to be assisted by an interpreter under subsection (1), an investigating officer must not proceed with any questioning, or further questioning, until the person has been informed of the right to an interpreter that exists under subsection (1).

        (3)         If a person who is entitled to be assisted by an interpreter under subsection (1) requests the assistance of an interpreter, an investigating officer must not proceed with any questioning, or further questioning, until an interpreter is present.

        (4)         In this section—

"investigating officer" means—

            (a)         a police officer;

            (b)         a person authorised by or under an Act to investigate the suspected offence.