Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Section 8
Examination of child witness through intermediary
(2)
The function of an intermediary is to communicate—
(a)
to the child witness, questions put to the child witness; and
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(b)
to any person asking such questions, the answers given by the child witness in reply to them, and to explain such questions or answers so far as necessary to enable them to be understood by the child witness.
(3)
An intermediary shall not—
(a)
prompt the child witness to answer any question;
(b)
influence the answers of the child witness; or
(c)
disrupt the questioning of the child witness.
(4)
An unrepresented accused shall not be entitled to question a child witness directly but may do so through an intermediary.
Adults accompanying child witness