Malaysia legislation

Section 5

of *EVIDENCE OF CHILD WITNESS ACT 2007

Section 5

(2)

The Court may make an order specifying—

(a)

that a member of the Court staff be present at that location;

(b)

the interpreter for the proceedings;

(c)

any adult permitted by the Court to accompany the child witness;

(d)

the persons in the courtroom who must not be heard, or seen and heard, by the child witness and by the persons accompanying the child witness;

(e)

the persons in the courtroom who must be able to see and hear the child witness and the persons accompanying the child witness;

(f)

the method of operation of the live link system including compliance with such minimum technical standards as may be determined by the Chief Justice of the Federal

Court; and

(g)

any other matter as the Court considers necessary in the interest of justice.

Video recording of a child witness

Section 5 — AKTA KETERANGAN SAKSI KANAK-KANAK 2007