Section 78 - Exclusion of witnesses

(1) The Court, on its own motion or at the request of a party,

(a) may exclude from the courtroom a witness so that the witness cannot hear or see the testimony of other witnesses;

(b) may during a trial take the steps that it considers necessary and proper for preventing communication with or between witnesses who are within the court house or its precincts awaiting examination.

(2) Subsection (1) does not authorise the exclusion or sequestration of a party, a lawyer representing a party at the trial, or any other person shown by a party to be essential to the presentation of the case of that party.