Section 4
Screening
of Evidence of Child Witness Act 2007
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Section 4
(1)
A child witness, while giving evidence in the Court, may be prevented by means of a screen or other arrangement from seeing and being seen by the accused or a child charged with any offence.
(2)
The screen or other arrangement shall not prevent the child witness from being able to see, and to be seen by—
(a)
the Court;
(b)
the prosecutor;
(c)
the advocate for the accused or the child charged with any offence; and
(d)
the interpreter.
(3)
Where two or more advocates are acting for the accused or the child charged with any offence, the requirement of paragraph (2)(c) is satisfied if the child witness is able at all material times to see and be seen by at least one of them.