CRIMES ACT 1914 SECT 23YE

(1)

A request or objection that may be made by a suspect or offender under this Part may be made on the suspect's or offender's behalf by:

(a)

in any case—the suspect's or offender's legal representative; or

(b)

if the suspect or offender is a child or an incapable person—an interview friend of the suspect or offender; or

(c)

if the investigating constable believes on reasonable grounds that the suspect or offender is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander—an interview friend of the suspect or offender.

(2)

If:

(a)

a provision of this Part requires a suspect or offender to be informed of a matter; and

(b)

an interview friend or legal representative of the suspect is present when the suspect or offender is to be so informed; and

(c)

the suspect or offender is so informed in a language (including in sign language or braille) in which the suspect's or offender's interview friend or legal representative is not able to communicate with reasonable fluency;

the interview friend or legal representative must also be informed of the matter in a language in which the interview friend or legal representative is able to communicate with reasonable fluency.