http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1209/article/75The Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseDEFENCE2024-06-19Expert Participation2023-11-13 The Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) (“the Act”) creates a standing Service Civilian Court. These Rules provide for the practice and procedure to be followed at the Service Civilian Court, administrative matters of the court and also make provision with regard to evidential matters such as special measures directions and hearsay evidence. PART 12EVIDENCECHAPTER 6Special measures directionsWitnesses eligible for assistance on grounds of age or incapacity751A witness is eligible for assistance by virtue of this rule if the witness is under the age of 18 at the time when it falls to the court to consider whether to give a special measures direction in relation to the witness.2A witness is also eligible for assistance by virtue of this rule if the court considers that the quality of evidence given by the witness is likely to be diminished because the witness—asuffers from mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983 ;botherwise has a significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning; orchas a physical disability or is suffering from a physical disorder.1983 c. 20.
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