Witness Protection Act, 1998 (Act No. 112 of 1998)

16. Access to minor under protection

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If a judge of a High Court in an ex parte application, made to him or her in chambers by the Director, is satisfied that the safety of a minor who is under protection might be endangered by the exercising by anyone of his or her right of access to that minor, the judge may suspend such right of access or make any order he or she deems appropriate with regard to the exercising of such right in a manner aimed at—

(a)preventing the disclosure of the identity or whereabouts of the said minor; or
(b)achieving the objects of this Act.