Part III Children and Young Persons
Children’s evidence
I152 Competence of children as witnesses.
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After section 33 of the 1988 Act there shall be inserted the following section—
33A Evidence given by children.
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A child’s evidence in criminal proceedings shall be given unsworn.
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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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In this section “child” means a person under fourteen years of age.
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