Section 7 Eligibility for special measures: age of child witnessesI1

(1)

The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 8) is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 4(1)(a) (witnesses eligible because under 17) for “17” substitute “ 18 ”.

(3)

In Article 9 (special provisions relating to child witnesses)—

(a)

in paragraph (8) for “17” substitute “ 18 ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (9)(b) for “17” substitute “ 18 ”.

(4)

In Article 10 (extension of Article 9 to certain witnesses)—

(a)

in the title for “17” substitute “ 18 ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) for “17” substitute “ 18 ”.

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