Lawgist14Exclusion of public from proceedings
In addition and without prejudice to any powers which a Court may possess to order the exclusion of the public from any proceedings if, in the course of proceedings before a Court against any person for an offence under this Act or the proceedings on appeal, or in the course of the trial of a person under this Act, application is made by the prosecution, on the ground that the publication of any evidenc e to be given or of any statement to be made in the course of the proceedings would be prejudicial to the safety of the State, that all or any portion of the public shall be excluded during any part of the hearing, the Court may make an order to that effect, but the passing of sentence shall in any case take place in public.
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- 1 Short title, extent and application
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Penalties for spying
- 4 Communications with foreign agents to be evidence of commission of certain offences
- 5 Wrongful communication, etc., of information
- 6 Unauthorised use of uniforms; falsification of reports, forgery, personation, and falsedocuments
- 7 Interfering with officers of the police or members of the Armed Forces of the Union
- 8 Duty of giving information as to commission of offences
- 9 Attempts, incitements, etc
- 10 Penalty for harbouring spies
- 11 Search-warrants
- 12 Provisions of section 337 of Act 5 of 1898 to apply to offences under sections 3, 5 and 7
- 13 Restriction of trial of offences
- 14 Exclusion of public from proceedings
- 15 Offences by companies
- 16 Repealed.
