15Exclusion of witness from court

15 Exclusion of witness from court

(1) During proceedings before a court martial or Defence Force magistrate, a witness shall not, except by leave of the judge advocate or Defence Force magistrate, be in court while not under examination. (2) The judge advocate or Defence Force magistrate may direct a witness to withdraw from the court until the judge advocate or Defence Force magistrate makes a decision on an objection that relates to: (a) the allowing of a question; or (b) the evidence given, or about to be given, by the witness. (3) Nothing in this rule requires the accused person, a person representing the accused person in the proceedings, or the prosecuting officer, to be absent, or withdraw, from the proceedings.