Section 5
Amendment of section 14
of Security Offences (Special Measures) (Amendment) Act 2015
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Section 5
Section 14 of the principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections:
“(2a) The court shall notify the prosecution of its decision to protect the identity of the witness within seven days of the inquiry.
(2b)
Within seven days of the decision, the prosecution may appeal against a refusal by the court to protect the identity of the witness.”.