16Interview friend

16 Interview friend (1) This section applies to a suspect, serious offender or volunteer who is— (a) a child; or (b) an incapable person; or (c) an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. (2) An interview friend of the person is— (a) a parent or guardian or other person chosen by, or acceptable to, the person; or (b) a lawyer of the person; or (c) if the person is an incapable person—a close associate of the person; or

(d) if no-one mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) is available— a person chosen by an authorised applicant for a forensic order in relation to the person who is not— (i) a police officer; or (ii) in any way involved in the investigation of the offence concerned. (3) If the person has a lawyer, the person may also have an interview friend who is not the lawyer.