7 Evidence from children.U.K.
In Schedule 13 to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (application of provisions of that Act to courts-martial etc.), after paragraph 8 there shall be added the following paragraphs—
“ Video recordings of evidence9(1)The Secretary of State may by order direct that section 32A above shall have effect in relation—
(a)to proceedings before Service courts; or
(b)to proceedings, or proceedings of specified descriptions, before Service courts in specified places,
subject to such modifications as may be specified in the order.
(2)The power to make an order conferred by this paragraph shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and a statutory instrument containing any such order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of any enactment conferring power to make procedural instruments, procedural instruments may make such provision as appears to the authority making them to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of section 32A above in their application to proceedings such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above by virtue of an order under that sub-paragraph.
(4)In this paragraph “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments.
Cross-examination of children10(1)The Secretary of State may by order direct that section 34A above shall have effect in relation—
(a)to proceedings before Service courts; or
(b)to proceedings or proceedings of specified descriptions before Service courts in specified places,
subject to such modifications as may be specified in the order.
(2)The power to make an order conferred by this paragraph shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and a statutory instrument containing any such order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)In this paragraph “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments.”