Malaysia legislation

Section 9

of *EVIDENCE OF CHILD WITNESS ACT 2007

Section 9

(2)

The Court may permit more than one adult to accompany the child witness if the Court considers it in the interests of justice to do so.

(3)

An adult accompanying the child witness 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.

Evidence of Child Witness 13

Formal attire may be dispensed with