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.

F2(2A)

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.