46
In forceEntitlement of witness to be assisted by an interpreter
Part 8Miscellaneous
46 Entitlement of witness to be assisted by an interpreter
(1)
Where—
(a)
the native language of a person who is to give oral evidence in any proceedings before the Court is not English; and
(b)
the witness is not reasonably fluent in English, the person is entitled to give that evidence through an interpreter.
(2)
A person may present written evidence to the Court in a language other than English if that written evidence has annexed to it—
(a)
a translation of the evidence into English; and
(b)
an affidavit by the translator to the effect that the translation accurately reproduces in English the contents of the original evidence.
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