Crimes Legislation Amendment (Law Enforcement Integrity, Vulnerable Witness Protection and Other Measures) Act 2013 (74 of 2013)

Schedule 2   Supporting victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings

Part 1   Vulnerable witness protections

Crimes Act 1914

67   Section 15YP

Repeal the section, substitute:

15YP Excluding people from the courtroom

The court may order that some or all of the members of the public be excluded from the courtroom in which any of the following persons is giving evidence in a proceeding:

(a) for a child proceeding - a child witness;

(b) for a vulnerable adult proceeding - a vulnerable adult complainant;

(c) for a special witness proceeding - a special witness for whom an order under subsection 15YAB(3) is in force for this section.