Section 23YE — Crimes Act 1914: Powers etc. of legal representatives and interview friends

(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.