176Translation of documents

176 Translation of documents

(1) A person who receives a document under section 174(1) or 175(1) may lodge with the Children's Court a statement to the effect that the person—

(a) has a difficulty communicating in the English language that is sufficient to prevent the person from understanding the document; and

(b) could understand the document if it were written in another language specified in the statement.

(2) Within one working day after a person lodges a statement under subsection (1), the Children's Court must cause a copy of the document to be sent to a translator for translation into the language specified in the statement.

(3) Within 21 days after a person lodges a statement under subsection (1), the Children's Court must cause a copy of the document written in the specified language to be—

(a) given to the person; or

(b) sent to the person.

See also the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000.