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Formal Consolidation |  2007 RevEd
Sittings in camera, etc.
7.—(1)  The place in which any subordinate court is held shall be deemed an open and public court to which the public generally may have access.
(2)  A subordinate court shall have power to hear any proceedings or any part thereof in camera if the court is satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of justice, public security or propriety, or for other sufficient reason to do so.
(3)  A subordinate court may at any time order that no person shall publish the name, address or photograph of any witness in any proceedings or any part thereof or any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of any such witness.
(4)  Any person who acts in contravention of any order under subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 5 of 2014
Sittings in camera, etc.
7.—(1)  The place in which any State Court is held shall be deemed an open and public court to which the public generally may have access.
[Act 5 of 2014 wef 07/03/2014]
(2)  A State Court shall have power to hear any proceedings or any part thereof in camera if the court is satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of justice, public security or propriety, or for other sufficient reason to do so.
[Act 5 of 2014 wef 07/03/2014]
(2A)  A State Court may, in any matter or proceeding or any part thereof tried or held or to be tried or held before it, if satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of justice, public safety, public security or propriety, or for other sufficient reason to do so, order that —
(a)the name, address or photograph of any witness; or
(b)any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of such witness by a person other than the party to that matter or proceeding,
which is contained in any court document intended to be produced before the court, be removed or be sufficiently redacted.
[15/2010 wef 02/01/2011]
[Act 5 of 2014 wef 07/03/2014]
(3)  A State Court may at any time order that no person shall —
(a)publish the name, address or photograph of any witness in any matter or proceeding or any part thereof tried or held or to be tried or held before it, or any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of any such witness; or
(b)do any other act which is likely to lead to the identification of such a witness.
[15/2010 wef 02/01/2011]
[Act 5 of 2014 wef 07/03/2014]
(4)  Any person who acts in contravention of any order under subsection (2A) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.