S.L. 220.4 Art. 29Appointment and swearing of, and objections to interpreters and shorthand writers.

(1) A competent and impartial person may be appointed at any time to act as an interpreter or shorthand writer at a trial by court-martial and before he so acts an oath shall be administered to him in accordance with rule 32 and in the presence of the accused.

(2) Before a person is sworn as an interpreter or as a shorthand writer, the accused shall be given an opportunity to object to him in the same manner as an objection may be taken to a member of the court and, if the court think that the objection is reasonable, that person shall not act as interpreter or shorthand writer.