Rule 61 Interpreter for the purposes of proceedings involving a television ... or telephone linkF7F8

This rule applies where the court nominated under section 30(3) (hearing witnesses in the UK through television links) F1... F2or section 31(4) (hearing witnesses in the UK by telephone) is a Crown Court.

Where it appears to the chief clerk that the witness to be heard in the proceedings under Part 1 F3... F4or 2 of Schedule 2 (“the relevant proceedings”) is likely to give evidence in a language other than English, he shall make arrangements for an interpreter to be present at the relevant proceedings to translate what is said into English.

Where is appears to the chief clerk that the witness to be heard in the relevant proceedings is likely to give evidence in a language other than that in which the proceedings of the court referred to in section 30(1) F5... F6or, as the case may be, section 31(1) (“the external court”) will be conducted, he shall make arrangement for an interpreter to be present at the relevant proceedings to translate what is said into the language in which the proceedings of the external court will be conducted.

Where the evidence in the relevant proceedings is given in a language other than English and is not translated into English by an interpreter, the Court shall adjourn the proceedings until such time as an interpreter can be present to provide a translation into English.