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.