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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
301Disclosure of child's identity
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301 Disclosure of child's identity
(1) A person must not publish any material that may identify someone
who is a child:
(a) in the CEO's care; or
(b) for whom:
(i) an application for a temporary protection order,
assessment order, protection order or permanent care
order has been made; or
(ii) such an order is in force; or
(c) involved (whether as a victim or not) in a sexual offence or
alleged to have been so involved in a sexual offence.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the publication is permitted or
authorised under this Act or any other law in force in the Territory.