Rule 52J Interpreter for the purposes of proceedings involving a television or telephone link

This rule applies where the court nominated under section 30(3) (hearing witnesses in the UK through television links) F1... is a magistrates’ court.

Where it appears to the clerk of petty sessions that the witness to be heard in 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 it appears to the clerk of petty sessions that the witness to be heard in the relevant proceedings is likely to give evidence in a language other than that in which the external court will be conducted, he shall make arrangements 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.