sec.36Interruption of trial by reason of failure of interpreters not to entitle to acquittal

### sec.36 Interruption of trial by reason of failure of interpreters not to entitle to acquittal If on any trial for a criminal offence it shall appear to the presiding judge after the accused person shall have been given in charge to the jury that true explanation of the evidence can not by reason of the incompetence of any interpreter be made to such accused person the person shall not by reason thereof be entitled to be acquitted but it shall be the duty of the presiding judge to discharge the jury from giving any verdict and the accused person shall be liable to be again tried as if such first trial had not been commenced. s 36 (prev 1876 40 Vic No. 10 s 4) reloc 1995 No. 24 s 38