law: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
  26. Additional
  
  provisions regarding statement to be recorded.-
  1.  
  
    The
  
  Magistrate or the police officer, as the case may be, shall record the
  
  statement as spoken by the child in die 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.