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CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 189

189 Prohibition of publication of information leading to identity of children

(1) A person must not, without the chief executive's written approval, publish information that identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, a child as—

(a) a child who is or has been the subject of an investigation under this Act of an allegation of harm or risk of harm; or
(b) a child in the chief executive's custody or guardianship under this Act; or
(c) a child for whom an order is in force.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
(b) for a corporation—1000 penalty units.

(2) A person must not, without the chief executive's written approval, publish information that identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, a child living in Queensland as a child who—

(a) has been harmed or allegedly harmed by a parent or step-parent of the child or another member of the child's family; or
(b) is, or allegedly is, at risk of harm being caused by a parent or step-parent of the child or another member of the child's family.

Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—

(a) for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
(b) for a corporation—1000 penalty units.


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