sec.83Court hearings not public

### sec.83 Court hearings not public This section applies to the hearing in the Childrens Court under subdivision 1 or the appellate court under subdivision 2 of a proceeding under this Act. The hearing is not open to the public. Despite the Childrens Court Act 1992 , section 20 , a court must exclude from the room in which the court is sitting a person who is not— a child to whom the proceeding relates; or a parent of, or person with parental responsibility for, a child to whom the proceeding relates; or a lawyer of a party to the proceeding; or a witness giving evidence. However, the court may permit a person who is not mentioned in subsection (3) to be present during the hearing if the court is satisfied it is in the interests of justice to do so. (sec.83-ssec.1) This section applies to the hearing in the Childrens Court under subdivision 1 or the appellate court under subdivision 2 of a proceeding under this Act. (sec.83-ssec.2) The hearing is not open to the public. (sec.83-ssec.3) Despite the Childrens Court Act 1992 , section 20 , a court must exclude from the room in which the court is sitting a person who is not— a child to whom the proceeding relates; or a parent of, or person with parental responsibility for, a child to whom the proceeding relates; or a lawyer of a party to the proceeding; or a witness giving evidence. (sec.83-ssec.4) However, the court may permit a person who is not mentioned in subsection (3) to be present during the hearing if the court is satisfied it is in the interests of justice to do so. - (a) a child to whom the proceeding relates; or - (b) a parent of, or person with parental responsibility for, a child to whom the proceeding relates; or - (c) a lawyer of a party to the proceeding; or - (d) a witness giving evidence.