47Accused may be screened from witness in court

47 Accused may be screened from witness in court (1) A court may order in a relevant proceeding that the courtroom be arranged in a way that, while a witness is giving evidence, the witness cannot see— (a) the accused person; or (b) anyone else the court considers should be screened from the witness. (2) However, the witness must be visible to— (a) the presiding judicial officer; and (b) if the proceeding is a trial by jury—the jury; and (c) the accused person; and (d) the accused person’s lawyer; and (e) if the court has ordered that a person should be screened from the complainant or a similar act witness—the person; and (f) the prosecutor.