Part 3Trial process
Oaths and affirmations
78Interpreters to act on oath or affirmation
A person must either take an oath or make an affirmation before acting as an interpreter in a proceeding.
Evidence Act 2006
Trial process - Oaths and affirmations
78: Interpreters to act on oath or affirmation
"Interpreters in court must promise to tell the truth before they start helping."
If you are acting as an interpreter in a court case, you must do one of two things before you start. You must either take an oath, which is a promise to tell the truth, or make an affirmation, which is a similar promise but without using the name of a god. This means you promise to interpret accurately and truthfully when you are helping people communicate in a proceeding.
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