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SURROGACY ACT 2008 - SECT 43

43 .         Court proceedings to be private

        (1)         This section applies to proceedings in which the court exercises jurisdiction under this Part ( proceedings under this Part ) and also to any proceedings of the Supreme Court arising out of proceedings under this Part.

        (2)         Proceedings to which this section applies are not to be heard in open court and all persons other than a party to the proceedings or his or her lawyer are to be excluded during the proceedings, except as otherwise directed by the court.

        (3)         A court may order any person to leave the room or other place during the examination of a witness in the proceedings.



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