s 10 Extension of provisions of Article 9 to certain witnesses over 18
(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).