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asice the case r, may be, shall reeord the Statement as spoken by the child in the presenc Additional e of the parents of the child or any other Person in whom the child has trust or confidence. Provisions are (2) Wherever necessary, the Magistrate or the Satement [0 police officer, as the case may be, may be recoded, lake the assistance of a translator or an interpreter, having Such qualifications, experience and on payment of such fees as may be prescri bed, while recording the statement of the child (3) The Magistrate ot 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 communicatio n of the child or an expert in that ficla 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 ensure thal the statement of the child is also recorde officer, as the case may be, shall d by audio-video electronic means, 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY __ [Past Medical