183Interpreters

#### 183 Interpreters 183 Interpreters > > (1) An interpreter for a patient— > > > > > (a) must be accredited by a body approved by the Health Secretary, and > > > > > (b) must not— > > > > > > > (i) be a family member of the patient, or > > > > > > > (ii) know or believe that they are a beneficiary under a will of the patient or that they may otherwise benefit financially or in any other material way from the death of the patient, other than by receiving reasonable fees for the provision of services as the interpreter for the patient, or > > > > > > > (iii) be an owner of, or be responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of, a health facility at which the patient is being treated or resides, or > > > > > > > (iv) be a person who is directly involved in providing health services or professional care services to the patient. > > > (2) In this section— > > > > health facility means the following— > > > > > (a) a hospital within the meaning of the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154), > > > > > (b) premises where residential care, as defined in the [Aged Care Act 1997](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, section 41-3, is provided, > > > > > (c) premises, other than a private residence, where accommodation and personal care or nursing care, or both, are provided to a person with a disability. > > > > interpreter, for a patient, means an interpreter who assists a patient in relation to— > > > > > (a) the request and assessment process, or > > > > > (b) the process for accessing voluntary assisted dying under Part 4, or > > > > > (c) a proceeding under Part 6.