http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/63/contents/enactedDomestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 1968Courts of lawCrown courtsCounty courtsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2020-05-06Domestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 1968s. 2(1)(b)Family Law Act 1996Sch. 10s. 67(3)Domestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 19681Power of court hearing certain appeals and applications to sit in private.2Restriction of publicity for legitimacy proceedings, etc., and certain proceedings by a wife for maintenance.3Provisions relating to Scotland.4Provisions relating to Northern Ireland.5Short title.

Domestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 1968

1968 Chapter 63

An Act to make further provision for enabling courts to sit in private and for preventing or restricting publicity for certain proceedings.

[25th October 1968]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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