s 10 Sittings in private, etc.
10.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), all matters and proceedings in a Family Justice Court must be heard in private.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (2) A Family Justice Court has power to hear any matter or any part thereof in an open and public court, or by way of an open and public hearing, to which the public generally may have access, if the Court is satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of justice, or for other sufficient reason to do so.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (3) A Family Justice Court may, in any matter or proceeding or any part thereof tried or held or to be tried or held before it, if satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of justice, public safety, public security or propriety, the national interest or national security of Singapore, or for other sufficient reason to do so, order that any of the following, which is contained in any court document or intended to be produced before the Court, be removed or be sufficiently redacted:(a) the name, address or photograph of any witness in that matter or proceeding; (b) any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of any such witness by any person other than a party to that matter or proceeding;[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (c) any information that, if disclosed, may be prejudicial to the national interest or national security of Singapore.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (4) A Family Justice Court may at any time order that no person is to —(a) publish the name, address or photograph of any witness in any matter or proceeding or any part thereof tried or held or to be tried or held before it, or any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of any such witness;[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (b) do any other act which is likely to lead to the identification of any witness mentioned in paragraph (a); or[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (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.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (5) Any person who acts in contravention of any order under subsection (3) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both. (6) Section 8 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 does not apply to the Family Division of the High Court.