Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1988 - SECT 36A

36A .         Supreme Court may allow publication etc.

        (1)         The Supreme Court may, after considering the public interest and the interests of the child, by order allow the publication, broadcast or disclosure of any matter prohibited by section 35(1), (3) or 36 ( prohibited matter ).

        (2)         Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Court, in considering the public interest and the interests of the child, may have regard to all or any of the following —

            (a)         The age, safety or well-being of the child.

            (b)         The safety or well-being of a person other than the child.

            (c)         The safety of the public or the protection of property.

            (d)         The public interest in the apprehension of escapees for the purpose of returning them to lawful custody.

            (e)         The public interest in the prevention or detection of a crime.

        (3)         Only the Attorney General or the Commissioner of Police may make an application for an order under subsection (1) and, unless the Court otherwise orders, the application shall be ex parte.

        (4)         An order under subsection (1) may contain such directions as the Court thinks fit including, without limiting that expression, directions as to —

            (a)         the content of any matter to be published, broadcast or disclosed;

            (b)         when, where and by what means the publication, broadcast or disclosure may be made;

            (c)         the duration of the order.

        (5)         An order under subsection (1) may relate to prohibited matter in respect of a person over the age of 18 years in which case the reference in subsection (2) to a child includes a reference to that person.

        [Section 36A inserted by No. 15 of 1991 s. 17(1).]