Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000

If a recording is made as required by a provision of this Act, the investigating police officer concerned must ensure that—

if an audio recording only or a video recording only is made—the suspect, offender, volunteer or person under 10 years of age concerned is given the opportunity to listen to or view the recording, and

if both an audio recording and a video recording are made—

the suspect, offender, volunteer or person under 10 years of age concerned is given an opportunity to listen to the audio recording, and

the suspect, offender, volunteer or person under 10 years of age concerned is given an opportunity to view the video recording, and

in any case, if a transcript of the recording is made—a copy of the transcript is made available to the suspect, offender, volunteer or person under 10 years of age concerned.

Where an investigating police officer is required to ensure that a suspect, offender, volunteer or person under 10 years of age is given an opportunity to view a video recording made under this Act, the investigating police officer must ensure that the same opportunity is given to—

in any case—the legal representative of the suspect, offender, volunteer or person under 10 years of age, and

if the suspect, offender or volunteer is a child or an incapable person—an interview friend of the suspect, offender or volunteer, and

if the suspect, offender or volunteer identifies as an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander—an interview friend of the suspect, offender or volunteer.