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'Rights during investigation - access to interpreter and translation if questioned in other language' in document 'UK ICC Act 2001'

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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute
Analysis

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 Rights of persons during investigation: article 55

ARTICLE 55 RIGHTS OF PERSONS DURING AN INVESTIGATION

1 In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:
(c) Shall, if questioned in a language other than a language the person fully understands and speaks, have, free of any cost, the assistance of a competent interpreter and such translations as are necessary to meet the requirements of fairness;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
1. In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:
(c) Shall, if questioned in a language other than a language the person fully understands and speaks, have, free of any cost, the assistance of a competent interpreter and such translations as are necessary to meet the requirements of fairness

ANALYSIS

This provision follows the ICC Statute.

Article 55 is transposed into Schedule 3, which must be given effect to during national investigations.