Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Act 2006
55Monitoring contact with family members etc
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55 Monitoring contact with family members etc (1) The contact a person detained under a preventative detention order has with someone under section 50 (Contact with family members etc) or section 53 (Special contact rules for people with impaired decision-making ability) may take place only if it is conducted in a way that the contact, and the content and meaning of the communication that takes place during the contact, can be effectively monitored by a police officer exercising authority under the (2) The contact may take place in a language other than English only if the content and meaning of the communication that takes place during the contact can be effectively monitored with the assistance of an interpreter. (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the interpreter may be a police officer. (4) If the detained person asks for the contact to take place in a language other than English, the police officer detaining the person must arrange for an appropriate interpreter to be available for the contact unless it is impracticable to arrange for an appropriate interpreter to be available.