Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(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.
Note
See also the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 .