Part III Other Provisions about Evidence in Criminal Proceedings

33AF1 Evidence given by children.

1

A child’s evidence in criminal proceedings shall be given unsworn.

2

A deposition of a child’s unsworn evidence may be taken for the purposes of criminal proceedings as if that evidence had been given on oath.

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A child’s evidence shall be received unless it appears to the court that the child is incapable of giving intelligible testimony.

3

In this section “child” means a person under fourteen years of age.