# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Rule 34A.2: Right to interpretation assistance


(1) The court must take all reasonable steps to determine whether the person who is subject to the Part 1 proceedings requires interpretation assistance because the person—
(a) does not speak English;
(b) does not understand English;
(c) has a hearing impediment; or
(d) has a speech impediment.
(2) Where the court determines that the person requires interpretation assistance, it must ensure that arrangements are made for the person to be provided with that assistance—
(a) at every diet in the Part 1 proceedings at which the person is due to appear;
(b) for the purpose of safeguarding the fairness of proceedings ....
(3) The court must ensure that interpretation assistance provided under this paragraph is of a quality sufficient to safeguard the fairness of proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/rule/34A.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-34A.2
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