# The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, Article 10: Extension of provisions of Article 9 to certain witnesses over 18

Extent: N.I.

(1) For the purposes of this Article—
(a) a witness in criminal proceedings (other than the accused) is a “qualifying witness” if he—
(i) is not an eligible witness at the time of the hearing (as defined by Article 4(3)), but
(ii) was under the age of 18 when a relevant recording was made;
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) a “relevant recording”, in relation to a witness, is a video recording of an interview of the witness made with a view to its admission as evidence in chief of the witness.
(2) Paragraphs (2) to (4) and (4C) of Article 9, so far as relating to the giving of a direction complying with the requirement contained in Article 9(3)(a), apply to a qualifying witness in respect of the relevant recording as they apply to a child witness (within the meaning of that Article).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1999/2789/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-evidence-northern-ireland-order-1999/article-10
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