Trial procedure

(1) The jurisdiction of the Court to hear and determine indictable matter sunder Part IA, Part IB or this Part shall be exercised by a Judge sitting without a jury. (2) In the interest of the administration of justice, public safety, public order or public morality, the Court hearing a case in the exercise of its jurisdiction under this Part may direct thatCrime Control and Criminal Justice[CAP. 102 37 (a) the identity of any person, including a witness in the case, shall be protected in the manner specified by the Court; (b) in relation to any witness called or appearing before the Court, the name, identity, and address of the witness and such other particulars concerning the witness, as in the opinion of the Court shall be kept confidential, shall not be published; or (c) no particulars of the trial other than the name of the accused, the offence charged and the verdict and sentence shall be published without the prior written approval of the Court. (3) A person shall not publish any information in contravention of a direction under sub-section (2). (4) A person who contravenes sub-section (3) commits an offence and shall be liable– (a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment; or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.