Section 203 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos

Section 203 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Order under section 201 or 202 not to apply to press and certain others. It provides as follows:

(1) An order made under either section 201 or 202 excluding the public from a Court shall not unless specifically stated—
(a) authorise the exclusion of bona fide representatives of a newspaper or news agency; or

(b) apply to messengers, clerks and other persons required to attend the Court for purposes connected with their employment.

(2) Where such an order is made the Judge or Magistrate shall record the grounds upon which such decision is taken.

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