New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

CRIMES (DETENTION AFTER ARREST) REGULATION 1998 - REG 26

26 Support persons and legal practitioners at interviews

(1) The custody manager is to inform a support person that a support person is not restricted to acting merely as an observer at an interview and may, among other things:

(a) assist and support the person being interviewed, and

(b) observe whether or not the interview is being conducted properly and fairly, and

(c) identify communication problems with the person being interviewed.

(2) The custody manager is to give a copy of the summary of the provisions of Part 10A referred to in section 356M of the Act to:

(a) the support person, and

(b) any interpreter for the vulnerable person who attends in person at the place of detention.

(3) If a support person or a person's legal representative is present during an interview involving a vulnerable person, the support person or legal representative is to be given an opportunity to read and sign the interview record.

(4) Any refusal by the support person or legal practitioner to sign an interview record when given the opportunity to do so must itself be recorded.