Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Subordinate Courts Bill

Clause 7

Sittings in camera, etc

(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:Provided that the 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 so to do.

(2)

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; and any person who acts in contravention of any such order shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or to both such imprisonment and fine.