Rule 34A.5 Application for a direction relating to interpretation or translationF1
A person entitled under this Chapter to be provided with interpretation assistance, or a translation of a Part 1 warrant, may apply to the court to give a direction if, as the case may be—
the person is not provided with interpretation assistance;
the person considers that the interpretation assistance is of insufficient quality to safeguard the fairness of the proceedings;
the person is not provided with a written translation, an oral translation or an oral summary of a Part 1 warrant; or
the person considers that any written translation, oral translation or oral summary provided is of insufficient quality to safeguard the fairness of the proceedings.
On determining an application under paragraph (1), the court must give such direction as it considers necessary to safeguard the fairness of the proceedings.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 2 Ch. 34A inserted (10.10.2014) by Act of Adjournal (Amendment of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and Criminal Procedure Rules 1996) (Miscellaneous) 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/242), paras. 1(2), 3(2)
Notes on Chapter 34A
Textual amendments
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Words in Sch. 2 Ch. 34A heading substituted (30.6.2023) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020) 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/169), paras. 1(2), 2(2)(a) (with para. 3)