1967 Ed.] Emergency (Principal) Regulations.
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questions relating to such case after any such caution as aforesaid has been administered to him.
(3) This regulation shall apply in relation to any person tried after the commencement of these regulations whether or not the proceedings against such person were instituted and whether or not the relevant statements were made, before such commencement.
88. (1) Notwithstanding any other law-
(a) if it appears to a court that it is or may be expedient so to do in the interests of justice or public order or security or for the safety or well-being of any witness or for any other reason; or
(b) if a court is satisfied on the information of any person or otherwise that a witness is apprehensive as to what may happen to him or to any member of his family or a friend or to his property or business if he gives evidence in open court,
the court may order that the whole of the proceedings before it in respect of any offence shall take place in a closed court.
(2) Notwithstanding that proceedings are taking place in a closed court pursuant to an order under paragraph (1), if the court is satisfied that a witness is apprehensive as to what may happen to him or to any member of his family or a friend or to his property or business in consequence of his giving evidence, the court shall not permit any question to be put to the witness or any other witness if the answer thereto would lead, or would tend to lead, to disclosure of the name or address of such first-mentioned witness, but the court may require such witness to record his name and address in writing and deliver the same into the custody of the court.
89. (1) Any article coming into the possession of an executive authority (whether in consequence of the seizure of the article under any of these regulations or otherwise) which the authority has reasonable grounds for believing to be evidence of the commission of an offence against these regulations, may be retained for a period of one month or, if within that period there are commenced proceedings in respect of such an offence in which the article is, or can properly be, adduced in evidence, or proceedings under the following provisions of this regulation in respect of the article, until the final determination of those proceedings; and any article retained by virtue of this regulation is hereafter in this regulation referred to as "a retained article".
(2) Where proceedings are taken in respect of an offence against these regulations, being proceedings in which a retained article is, or can properly be, adduced in evidence, the court or magistrate by or before which or whom the alleged offender is tried may make an order-
Disposal of articles in possession of executive authority.
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[Subsidiary]
Criminal
proceedings may be held in camera, and non-disclosure of identity of witnesses in certain cases. L.N. 166/67.
In force, L.N. 167/67.
Revoked by L.N. 102/68
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