Singapore legislation
Clause 10
Clause 10
Sittings in camera, etc.
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), all matters and proceedings in a Family Justice Court shall be heard in camera.
(2)
A Family Justice Court shall have power to hear any matter or any part thereof in an open and public court to which the public generally may have access, if the Court is satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of justice, or for other sufficient reason to do so.
(3)
A Family Justice 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 any of the following, which is contained in any court document or intended to be produced before the Court, be removed or be sufficiently redacted:
the name, address or photograph of any witness in that matter or proceeding;
any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of any such witness by any person other than a party to that matter or proceeding.
(4)
A Family Justice Court may at any time order that no person shall —
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
do any other act which is likely to lead to the identification of any such witness.
(5)
Any person who acts in contravention of any order under subsection (3) or (4) 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 3 years or to both.
(6)
Section 8 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322) shall not apply to the Family Division of the High Court.