Section 22 — Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)

Interpreters to act on oath or affirmation

(1) A person must either take an oath, or make an affirmation, before acting as an interpreter in a proceeding.

(2) The person is to take the oath, or make the affirmation, in accordance with the appropriate form in the Schedule or in a similar form.

(3) Such an affirmation has the same effect for all purposes as an oath.

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Related sections

s 18 — Compellability of spouses and others in criminal proceedings generally
s 20 — Comment on failure to give evidence
s 21 — Sworn evidence of witnesses to be on oath or affirmation
s 23 — Choice of oath or affirmation
s 24 — Requirements for oaths
s 26 — Court’s control over questioning of witnesses

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