Crimes Act 1914

A request or objection that may be made by a suspect or offender under this Part may be made on the suspect’s or offender’s behalf by:

in any case—the suspect’s or offender’s legal representative; or

if the suspect or offender is a child or an incapable person—an interview friend of the suspect or offender; or

if the investigating constable believes on reasonable grounds that the suspect or offender is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander—an interview friend of the suspect or offender.

If:

a provision of this Part requires a suspect or offender to be informed of a matter; and

an interview friend or legal representative of the suspect is present when the suspect or offender is to be so informed; and

the suspect or offender is so informed in a language (including in sign language or braille) in which the suspect’s or offender’s interview friend or legal representative is not able to communicate with reasonable fluency;