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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1988
BILL SEEKS TO AVOID COURT TRANSLATION DELAYS
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PROCEDURE FOR THE
ADMISSION OTHER
A BILL WHICH SEEKS TO AMEND THE INTO EVIDENCE OF STATEMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN GIVEN IN A LANGUAGE THAN ENGLISH WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 PROVIDES A STATEMENT TENDERED IN EVIDENCE IS MADE ENGLISH, IT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED
THAT IF
IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN BY AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION, WHICH OR ON BEHALF OF THE SHALL BE CERTIFIED UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED BY PROSECUTOR AND THE DEFENDANT.
THE
"THUS IF ALL PARTIES ARE IN AGREEMENT AS TO THE CONTENT OF
BE DISPENSED TRANSLATED STATEMENT, THE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT CAN WITH, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
OTHER
WRITTEN STATEMENTS AT PRESENT, THE ADMISSION INTO EVIDENCE OF
THAN A COMMITTAL, IS ALLOWED IF IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING, CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET.
BE
ONE IS THAT A STATEMENT IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN
TRANSLATION CERTIFIED ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENGLISH
BY
ENGLISH MUST A COURT
TRANSLATOR.
THIS
PROBLEMS
TRIAL BECAUSE
SERVICE,
OF
IS WHICH
DELAYS UNDER
AT HAS CAUSED
THE
TRANSLATION COURT EXPERIENCED WHILE PRESSURE, PRODUCES A CERTIFIED TRANSLATION.
DESCRIBING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AS A PROCEDURAL
WAS
WHERE THAT FELT
IT
PARTIES
SPOKESMAN SAID AGREEMENT THAT AN AVAILABLE TRANSLATION
REFORM, THE ARE IN ALL THE IS SATISFACTORY, NO USEFUL PURPOSE IS SERVED BY REQUIRING THE COURT TO CERTIFY THE TRANSLATION.
TIME MAY BE LOST AND COSTS INCURRED WHILE WAITING FOR IT TO
DO
80.
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