Section 47: Witness Protection.

1 The Court may, on a motion by or on behalf of the Minister, Agency or a law enforcement agency, protect a witness or other persons in any proceeding before it.
2 Where the Court is satisfied that the life of the witness or any other person is in danger, the Court may on its own, take such measures as it deems necessary and expedient to keep the identity and address of the witness secret.
3 The measures which the court may take under subsection ( I ) of
this section may irrclude the-
a holding of the proceeding at a place to be decided by the Court;
b avoidance of the mention of the real name and address of the witness in its orders, judgments or records of the case, which are accessible to the public; or
c issuing of a direction for ensuring that the identity and address of the witness are not disclosed.
4 The Court may also decide, in the public interest, that all or any of the proceedings pending before the court shall not be published in any manner.
5 The Court may 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.
6 A person who contravenes an order or direction made under this section, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than 5 years.