Part 13Miscellaneous and general
Miscellaneous
138Privacy of certain proceedings
1
Subject to subsection (2)—
a
proceedings mentioned in subsection (4) shall be conducted and determined in private; and
b
no person other than a person whose presence is necessary for their proper consideration shall be present.
2
The court before which particular proceedings are taking place may direct that the proceedings—
a
shall take place in public; or
b
shall take place in the presence of such additional persons as the court may direct.
3
A direction under subsection (2) may be given in respect of the whole, or any part, of proceedings.
4
The proceedings referred to in subsection (1) are—
a
proceedings before a sheriff on an application for—
i
an order under section 4(1) in respect of a child;
ii
the variation, or revocation, under section 5(1) of such an order;
iii
an order under section 102(1); or
iv
the variation, or revocation, under section 105(1) of an order made under section 13(1) or 102(1);
b
proceedings before a sheriff for the purpose of considering whether—
i
to make an order under section 7(2) in respect of a child;
ii
to recall such an order;
iii
to make a requirement under section 12(1);
iv
to make an order under section 13(1); or
v
to make an order under section 105(5); and
c
an appeal arising from proceedings mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).