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CurrentUse of interpreters
8 Use of interpreters
(1)
A police officer should bear in mind that a person with some ability in conversational English may still require an interpreter in order to ensure that the person understands his or her legal rights.
(2)
A qualified interpreter should be preferred over a person who speaks the detained person’s or protected suspect’s language but is not a qualified interpreter. A qualified interpreter is one who is accredited to professional level by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters in the language concerned.
(3)
An interpreter should not be used as a support person.
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