17. Can I sit in and listen to Children Court matter?

Children Court matters are dealt with 'in camera' or privately pursuant to Section 43

1.         Where, in any proceedings in relation to an offence against, or any conduct contrary to, decency or          morality, it appears to the court that a person who is called as a witness is a child, the court may direct that all or any persons, not being members or officers of the court, parties to the case, their attorneys-at-law, or persons otherwise directly concerned in the case, be excluded from the court during the taking of the evidence of that witness.

2.         The powers conferred on a court by this section shall be in addition and without prejudice to any other powers of the court to hear proceedings in camera.