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JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 301

301 Prohibition of publication of identifying information about a child

(1) A person must not publish identifying information about a child.

Maximum penalty (subject to part 7)--

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

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to--

(a) publication in a way permitted by a court order; or
(b) publication under written authority given under subsection (3).

(3) The chief executive may give written authority to a person to publish identifying information about a child if the chief executive is satisfied the publication is necessary to ensure a person's safety.



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