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Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998
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134 Interpreter (1) The Tribunal must, so far as is reasonably practicable, permit a person who is the subject of a review or involuntary detention application to have access to an interpreter to assist the person to prepare for the hearing and to assist the person at the hearing where the person does not speak English to a level that will enable the person to understand the proceedings. (2) An interpreter is to be provided at no cost to the person.