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Section 3

of Evidence of Child Witness Act 2007

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Section 3

(1)

A child witness may, at any stage of a trial, give evidence in any one or a combination of the following manner:

(a)

by having a screen between him and the accused or a child charged with any offence;

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(b)

by live link;

(c)

by video recording; or

(d)

by way of a special hearing.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, any evidence given under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be evidence given in an open court.