18Restriction on publication of identity of registrable persons and victims

#### 18 Restriction on publication of identity of registrable persons and victims 18 Restriction on publication of identity of registrable persons and victims > > (1) A person must not publish in relation to any proceedings relating to an order under this Act: > > > > > (a) information that identifies or is reasonably likely to enable the identification of a person as the person against whom the order is sought or any such order is made, > > > > > (b) the name of any victim of a registrable offence committed by a registrable person, > > > > > (c) the name of any particular person referred to as a person at risk because of the conduct proposed to be prohibited, > > > > > (d) any matter reasonably likely to enable a person referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) to be identified. > > > > Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both. > > > (2) This section does not apply in relation to the publication of any matter with the authority of the Local Court to which the application was made or any publication by a person of his or her name. > > > (3) This section does not apply in relation to the publication of any matter to any of the following persons: > > > > > (a) the registrable person, > > > > > (b) any other person or class of persons specified in the order concerned, > > > > > (c) any member of the NSW Police Force or a member of a law enforcement agency of the Commonwealth or another State or Territory (including the Australian Crime Commission) in their official capacity, > > > > > (d) any person involved in the administration of the order, > > > > > (e) any member of staff of a government agency involved in the assessment and management of a registrable person, > > > > > (f) any person for the purpose of an investigation of an alleged breach of an order or to any person involved in proceedings for any such breach, > > > > > (g) any other person to whom it is required or permitted to be disclosed pursuant to any other Act or law. > > **s 18:** Am 2006 No 94, Sch 3.3; 2016 No 55, Sch 2.1.