Section 73: Protection of persons and witnesses.

(1) The Court may on its own, or by ex-parte application by the Attorney–General or the relevant agency, apply to the court to protect a witness or any person in any proceeding before it, where it is satisfied that the life of the person or witness is in danger and take such measures as it considers fit to keep the identity and address of the witness or person secret.
(2) The measures which the Court may take under subsection (1), include—
(a) holding the proceeding at a place to be decided by the Court;
(b) avoiding the mention of the real name and address of the witness or person in its orders, judgments or records of the case, which are accessible to the public;
(c) issuing a direction for ensuring that the identity and address of the witness or person are not disclosed; and
(d) undertaking the proceeding in camera in order to protect the identity and location of witnesses and other persons.
(3) The Court may also decide, in the public interest and national security that—
(a) all or any of the proceedings pending before the Court shall not be published in any manner; and
(b) the proceedings shall be adjourned and the accused persons detained pending when the Attorney-General or the relevant agency is able to guarantee the safety of the witnesses and other persons involved in the matter.
(4) The Court may, on an application by or on behalf of the relevant agency, in the interest of public safety or order, exclude from proceedings for any offence under this Act any person other than the parties and their legal representatives.
(5) The Court may, on the application of the Attorney-General, reduce the penalty imposed on a person convicted of an offence in such manner as the Court considers fit where that person has—
(a) before any proceeding, made possible or facilitated the identification of other accused persons and their sponsors; or
(b) after the commencement of the proceedings, made possible or facilitated the arrest of the persons and their sponsors mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(6) A person, who contravenes an order or direction made under this section commits an offence is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of at least five years.