Cap. 569 чл. 14Sittings of the Court of Magistrates.

(1) The court shall hold sittings in Malta and in Gozo. The day and time of each sitting shall be determined by the presiding

Magistrate.

(2) The Minister responsible for Justice shall, by notice in the Gazette, determine the building or buildings where the court shall sit in Malta and Gozo.

(3) Causes shall be tried with closed doors:

Provided that it shall be lawful for the Court of Magistrates to order that the cause be heard in open court, where the ends of justice so require, in which case the order of the court shall be recorded in the acts of the proceedings.

(4) The judgment shall in all cases be delivered with closed doors, unless the Court of Magistrates determines otherwise where the interests of justice so require.