Sittings to be in open court but witnesses and other persons may be ordered to leave the Court
61 Sittings to be in open court but witnesses and other persons may be ordered to leave the Court
The room in which any court sits shall be deemed an open and public court, to which the public generally may have access so far as the same can conveniently contain them, and subject to the provisions hereinafter contained.
The court may, if it thinks fit, order that all witnesses (except the parties and any of their witnesses whom it sees fit to except) shall go and remain outside and beyond the hearing of the court until required to give evidence.
Nothing herein contained shall restrict the power of the court under Part 8 of the Evidence
Act 1929 or require any case to be heard in open court if it is, by any
Special Act, required or authorised to be heard in camera.
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