Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 6
A Judge hearing any matter or proceedings may on special grounds of public policy or expediency in his discretion exclude the public at any stage of the hearing from the Court but he shall record in every such case at the time on the record of the proceedings the grounds upon which such order is made.
Orang ramai tidak boleh hadir dalam hal tertentu
Seseorang Hakim yang mendengar apa-apa perkara atau prosiding boleh atas alasan khas demi polisi atau manfaat awam menurut budi bicaranya tidak membenarkan orang ramai hadir di Mahkamah itu pada mana-mana peringkat perbicaraan tetapi dia hendaklah dalam tiap-tiap hal sedemikian pada masa itu merekodkan dalam rekod prosiding itu alasan perintah itu dibuat.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).