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Forensic Procedures Act 2000
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60 Powers and rights of legal representatives
(1) A request that may be made by a suspect or charged person under this Act may be made on his or her behalf by his or her legal representative.
(2) If a suspect's or charged person's legal representative is present while the suspect or charged person is being given information in accordance with a requirement of this Act but in a language in which the legal representative is not reasonably fluent, the legal representative must be given that information in a language in which he or she is reasonably fluent.