294LRole of witness intermediaries

#### 294L Role of witness intermediaries 294L Role of witness intermediaries > > (1) A person appointed as a witness intermediary for a witness must, to the extent necessary— > > > > > (a) communicate to the Court whether the witness can understand questions put to the witness, and > > > > > (b) explain to the Court and the person asking questions the best way a witness can be asked questions the witness can understand. > > > (2) A witness intermediary for a witness— > > > > > (a) is an officer of the Court, and > > > > > (b) has a duty to impartially facilitate the communication of, and with, the witness so the witness may give the witness’s best evidence. > > **s 294L:** Ins 2023 No 32, Sch 1\[2\].