1Any person assigned by the competent body administering criminal justice for children shall be trained and gain specific knowledge mainly related to:

amethodology of communication with the child in conflict with the law and communication with the child victim and/or witness of the criminal offence;

bstandards and principles guaranteeing the rights of the child;

cprinciples and ethical obligations related to their functions;

çsigns and symptoms indicating that a criminal offence has been committed against a child;

dskills and techniques related to the assessment of critical situations, risk assessment, referral of cases and guaranteeing of the principle of confidentiality;

dhskills related to the technique of cross-examination of children, child psychology and communication with the child in a language convenient to the child;

edynamics and nature of violence against the child, effect and consequences including the physical and psychological as well as that of the incitement to commit the criminal offence;

ëtechniques and special measures for the support and protection of the child victim and witness;

fmethods of mandatory work for the professionals working with the children; as well as

gother similar fields related to criminal justice for children.

2The training topics are specific depending on the tasks of the professionals of the competent bodies and the position of the child in criminal justice for children. Their training is mandatory and continuous.