Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Chapter VI:
Procedures for Recording Statement of the Child
24. Recording of
statement of a child.-
1.
The
statement of the child shall be recorded at the residence of the child or at a
place where he usually resides or at the place of his choice and as far as
practicable by a woman police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector.
2.
The
police officer while recording the statement of the child shall not be in
uniform.
3.
The
police officer making the investigation, shall, while examining the child,
ensure that at no point of time the child come in the contact in any way with
the accused.
4.
No
child shall be detained in the police station in the night for any reason.
5.
The
police officer shall ensure that the identity of the child is protected from
the public media, unless otherwise directed by the Special Court in the
interest of the child.