sec.429VLCourt may give directions in relation to interpreters

### sec.429VL Court may give directions in relation to interpreters The court may at any time, having regard to the nature of a proceeding (including the type of allegations made in the proceeding and the characteristics of the parties and witnesses), give directions relating to 1 or more of the following matters— any particular attributes required or not required for an interpreter to accommodate any cultural or other reasonable concerns of a party or a witness, including, but not limited to— gender; and age; and ethnic, cultural or social background; the number of interpreters required in the proceeding and whether relay interpreting should be used; establishing the expertise of an interpreter; the steps to be taken to obtain an interpreter who is certified, registered or recognised by a recognised agency or is otherwise qualified to act as an interpreter; the steps to be taken before an order under rule 429VG is made; the information about the proceeding that may be provided to a person in advance of any hearing in the proceeding to assist the person to prepare to act as an interpreter for the hearing, including, but not limited to— pleadings; and affidavits and statements; and lists of witnesses; and other documents; when, and in what circumstances and under what conditions (if any), the information mentioned in paragraph (f) may be provided; whether an interpreter is to interpret a witness’s evidence consecutively, simultaneously or in some other way; other resources an interpreter may need to consult in the course of acting as an interpreter, including, for example, dictionaries and other reference works; the length of time for which an interpreter should interpret during a hearing without a break; security for an interpreter, including, if necessary, arrangements to preserve the anonymity of the interpreter; practical matters relating to an interpreter, including, for example, the seating for and the location of the interpreter, and any necessary equipment to assist the interpreter; the disqualification, removal or withdrawal of an interpreter, including on the application of the interpreter or any party to the proceeding or by the court on its own initiative; the payment of interpreters; any other direction the court considers appropriate. Subrule (1) does not limit the generality of the court’s power to control its own procedures. r 429VL ins 2024 SL No. 56 s 10 (sec.429VL-ssec.1) The court may at any time, having regard to the nature of a proceeding (including the type of allegations made in the proceeding and the characteristics of the parties and witnesses), give directions relating to 1 or more of the following matters— any particular attributes required or not required for an interpreter to accommodate any cultural or other reasonable concerns of a party or a witness, including, but not limited to— gender; and age; and ethnic, cultural or social background; the number of interpreters required in the proceeding and whether relay interpreting should be used; establishing the expertise of an interpreter; the steps to be taken to obtain an interpreter who is certified, registered or recognised by a recognised agency or is otherwise qualified to act as an interpreter; the steps to be taken before an order under rule 429VG is made; the information about the proceeding that may be provided to a person in advance of any hearing in the proceeding to assist the person to prepare to act as an interpreter for the hearing, including, but not limited to— pleadings; and affidavits and statements; and lists of witnesses; and other documents; when, and in what circumstances and under what conditions (if any), the information mentioned in paragraph (f) may be provided; whether an interpreter is to interpret a witness’s evidence consecutively, simultaneously or in some other way; other resources an interpreter may need to consult in the course of acting as an interpreter, including, for example, dictionaries and other reference works; the length of time for which an interpreter should interpret during a hearing without a break; security for an interpreter, including, if necessary, arrangements to preserve the anonymity of the interpreter; practical matters relating to an interpreter, including, for example, the seating for and the location of the interpreter, and any necessary equipment to assist the interpreter; the disqualification, removal or withdrawal of an interpreter, including on the application of the interpreter or any party to the proceeding or by the court on its own initiative; the payment of interpreters; any other direction the court considers appropriate. (sec.429VL-ssec.2) Subrule (1) does not limit the generality of the court’s power to control its own procedures. - (a) any particular attributes required or not required for an interpreter to accommodate any cultural or other reasonable concerns of a party or a witness, including, but not limited to— (i) gender; and (ii) age; and (iii) ethnic, cultural or social background; - (i) gender; and - (ii) age; and - (iii) ethnic, cultural or social background; - (b) the number of interpreters required in the proceeding and whether relay interpreting should be used; - (c) establishing the expertise of an interpreter; - (d) the steps to be taken to obtain an interpreter who is certified, registered or recognised by a recognised agency or is otherwise qualified to act as an interpreter; - (e) the steps to be taken before an order under rule 429VG is made; - (f) the information about the proceeding that may be provided to a person in advance of any hearing in the proceeding to assist the person to prepare to act as an interpreter for the hearing, including, but not limited to— (i) pleadings; and (ii) affidavits and statements; and (iii) lists of witnesses; and (iv) other documents; - (i) pleadings; and - (ii) affidavits and statements; and - (iii) lists of witnesses; and - (iv) other documents; - (g) when, and in what circumstances and under what conditions (if any), the information mentioned in paragraph (f) may be provided; - (h) whether an interpreter is to interpret a witness’s evidence consecutively, simultaneously or in some other way; - (i) other resources an interpreter may need to consult in the course of acting as an interpreter, including, for example, dictionaries and other reference works; - (j) the length of time for which an interpreter should interpret during a hearing without a break; - (k) security for an interpreter, including, if necessary, arrangements to preserve the anonymity of the interpreter; - (l) practical matters relating to an interpreter, including, for example, the seating for and the location of the interpreter, and any necessary equipment to assist the interpreter; - (m) the disqualification, removal or withdrawal of an interpreter, including on the application of the interpreter or any party to the proceeding or by the court on its own initiative; - (n) the payment of interpreters; - (o) any other direction the court considers appropriate. - (i) gender; and - (ii) age; and - (iii) ethnic, cultural or social background; - (i) pleadings; and - (ii) affidavits and statements; and - (iii) lists of witnesses; and - (iv) other documents;