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The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

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The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, Section 10 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Extension of provisions of Article 9 to certain witnesses over [F118]N.I.

10.—(1) For the purposes of this Article—

(a)a witness in criminal proceedings (other than the accused) is a “qualifying witness” if he—

(i)is not an eligible witness at the time of the hearing (as defined by Article 4(3)), but

(ii)was under the age of [F218] when a relevant recording was made;

(b)F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)a “relevant recording”, in relation to a witness, is a video recording of an interview of the witness made with a view to its admission as evidence in chief of the witness.

[F4(2) Paragraphs (2) to (4) and (4C) of Article 9, so far as relating to the giving of a direction complying with the requirement contained in Article 9(3)(a), apply to a qualifying witness in respect of the relevant recording as they apply to a child witness (within the meaning of that Article).]

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