(1) The Magistrate or the police officer, as the case may be, shall record the statement as spoken by the child in the presence of the parents of the child or any other person in whom the child has trust or confidence.
(2) Wherever necessary, the Magistrate or the police officer, as the case may be, may take the assistance of a translator or an interpreter, having such qualifications, experience and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, while recording the statement of the child.
(3) The Magistrate or the police officer, as the case may be, may, in the case of a child having a mental or physical disability, seek the assistance of a special educator or any person familiar with the manner of communication of the child or an expert in that field, having such qualifications, experience and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, to record the statement of the child.
(4) Wherever possible, the Magistrate or the police officer, as the case may be, shall ensure that the statement of the child is also recorded by audio-video electronic means.
Section 3 Penetrative sexual assault Section 4 Punishment for penetrative sexual assault
Section 7 Sexual assault Section 8 Punishment for sexual assault
Section 9 Aggravated sexual assault Section 10 Punishment for aggravated sexual assault
Section 11 Sexual harassment 12 Punishment for sexual harassment
Section 13 Use of child for pornographic purposes
Section 16 Abetment of an offence
Section 17 Punishment for abetment, Section 18 Punishment for attempt to commit an offence
Section 23 Procedure for media Section 24 Recording of statement of a child
Section 25 Recording of statement of a child by Magistrate
Section 26 Additional provisions regarding statement to be recorded