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(1) A juvenile court shall sit either in a different building or room from that in which sittings of other courts are held or on different days from those on which sittings of other courts are held.

(2) No person shall be present at any sitting of a juvenile court, except

(a) members and officers of the court;

(b) parties to the case before the court, their lawyer and witnesses, land other persons directly concerned in the case; and

(c) such other persons as the court may specially authorise to be present.

(3) The proceedings in a juvenile court shall be informal and a police officer in the court shall not be in uniform.

(4) No restraints shall be used on a juvenile unless there are exceptional circumstances which warrant the restraints for the safety of any person not foreseen.