Privacy of victim

(1) The court shall, in any matter relating to the prosecution of an offence under this Act, hold all proceedings in camera and where appropriate shall– (a) allow the testimony of child witness to be given from behind a screen or via video or other electronic means so that the victim is not face to face with the perpetrator; and (b) ensure that the testimony and court proceedings of a child witness take place in the presence of a parent, legal guardian, or foster parent, as the case requires. (2) The court shall order, in any matter relating to the prosecution of an offence under this Act, that the identity of the victim or the victim’s family is kept confidential and that no person shall release the name, address or any identifying information of the victim or the victim’s family to the press or the public. (3) A person who breaches an order of the court under sub- section (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months.