Singapore legislation

Clause 22

of Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill

Clause 22

Amendment of section 10

Section 10 of the Family Justice Act 2014 is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “in camera” in subsection (1) and in the section heading and substituting in each case the words “in private”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “open and public court” in subsection (2), the words “, or by way of an open and public hearing,”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the word “propriety,” in subsection (3), the words “the national interest or national security of Singapore,”;

(d)

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(c)any information that, if disclosed, may be prejudicial to the national interest or national security of Singapore.”;

(e)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of subsection (4)(a);

(f)

by deleting the words “any such witness.” in subsection (4)(b) and substituting the words “any witness mentioned in paragraph (a); or”; and

(g)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (b) of subsection (4), the following paragraph:“(c)publish any information relating to any matter or proceeding before the court that, if disclosed, may be prejudicial to the national interest or national security of Singapore.”.