Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The function of an intermediary is—
(a) to communicate or explain to a witness for whom an intermediary is appointed, questions put to the witness to the extent necessary to enable them to be understood by the witness; and
(b) to communicate or explain to a person asking questions of a witness for whom an intermediary is appointed, the answers given by the witness in reply to the extent necessary to enable them to be understood by the person.
(2) An intermediary is an officer of the court and has a duty to act impartially when assisting communication with the witness.
S. 389J inserted by No. 5/2018 s. 25.