s. 80 80 Power to close proceedings to the public No. 6117 s. 80. S 80 (1) The court may in the circumstances mentioned in amended by section 80AA— Nos 7705 s. 9(r), 9554 (a) order that the whole or any part of a s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 51), proceeding be heard in closed court; or 19/1989 s. (b) order that only persons or classes of persons specified by it may be present during the substituted by No. 10/1999 whole or any part of a proceeding; or s. 28(1). (c) make an order prohibiting the publication of a report of the whole or any part of a proceeding or of any information derived from a proceeding. (2) This section applies to any proceeding, whether civil or criminal. (3) If an order has been made under this section the court must cause a copy of it to be posted on a door of the court house or in another conspicuous place where notices are usually posted at the court house. (4) A person must not contravene an order made and posted under this section. 1000 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months. S. 80AA 80AA Circumstances in which order may be made under inserted by section 80 No. 10/1999 s. 28(1). The court may make an order under section 80 if in its opinion it is necessary to do so in order not to— (a) endanger the national or international security of ; or (b) prejudice the administration of justice; or (c) endanger the physical safety of any person; or
No. 6117 s. 80. S 80 amended by Nos 7705 s. 9(r), 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 51), 19/1989 s. substituted by No. 10/1999 s. 28(1). 80 Power to close proceedings to the public s. 80 (1) The court may in the circumstances mentioned in section 80AA— (a) order that the whole or any part of a proceeding be heard in closed court; or (b) order that only persons or classes of persons specified by it may be present during the whole or any part of a proceeding; or (c) make an order prohibiting the publication of a report of the whole or any part of a proceeding or of any information derived from a proceeding. (2) This section applies to any proceeding, whether civil or criminal. (3) If an order has been made under this section the court must cause a copy of it to be posted on a door of the court house or in another conspicuous place where notices are usually posted at the court house. (4) A person must not contravene an order made and posted under this section. 1000 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months. S. 80AA inserted by No. 10/1999 s. 28(1). 80AA Circumstances in which order may be made under section 80 The court may make an order under section 80 if in its opinion it is necessary to do so in order not to— (a) endanger the national or international security of ; or (b) prejudice the administration of justice; or (c) endanger the physical safety of any person; or