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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.189Prohibition of publication of information leading to identity of children
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### sec.189 Prohibition of publication of information leading to identity of children
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 child who is or has been the subject of an investigation under this Act of an allegation of harm or risk of harm; or
a child in the chief executive’s custody or guardianship under this Act; or
a child for whom an order is in force.
Maximum penalty—
for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.
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—
has been harmed or allegedly harmed by a parent or step-parent of the child or another member of the child’s family; or
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) —
for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.
(sec.189-ssec.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 child who is or has been the subject of an investigation under this Act of an allegation of harm or risk of harm; or a child in the chief executive’s custody or guardianship under this Act; or a child for whom an order is in force. Maximum penalty— for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.
(sec.189-ssec.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— has been harmed or allegedly harmed by a parent or step-parent of the child or another member of the child’s family; or 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) — for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.
- (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.
- (a) for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
- (b) for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.
- (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.
- (a) for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
- (b) for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.