Special assistance for person with inadequate knowledge of English language or disability
13JA Special assistance for person with inadequate knowledge of English language or disability
If the police officer who is detaining a person under a preventative detention order has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is unable because of inadequate knowledge of the English language or a disability, to communicate with reasonable fluency in that language—
S. 13JA(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.9(b)).
the police officer has an obligation under section 13Z(3) to arrange for the assistance of an interpreter in informing the person about—
the effect of the order or any extension, or further extension, of the order; and
the person's rights in relation to the order; and
S. 13JA(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.9(b)).
the police officer has an obligation under section 13ZF(4) to give the person reasonable assistance to—
choose a lawyer to act for the person in relation to the order; and
contact the lawyer.
S. 13K inserted by No. 5/2006 s. 4.
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