[F1Extension of provisions of rule 93A to certain witnesses over 18U.K.

93B.—(1) Rule 93(1) and 93A(1) to (3) and (6), so far as relating to the giving of a direction complying with the requirement contained in rule 93A(2), apply to a qualifying witness in respect of a relevant recording made in relation to the witness, as they apply to a child witness (within the meaning of rule 93A).

(2) In this rule—

(a)a witness (other than the defendant) is a “qualifying witness” if the witness—

(i)is not an eligible witness, but

(ii)was under the age of 18 when the relevant recording was made in relation to the witness; and

(b)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.]