8Restriction on publication of identity—the Act, s 19(1)

8 Restriction on publication of identity—the Act, s 19(1)

8 Restriction on publication of identity—the Act, s 19(1)

(1) A person must not publish information that identifies, or is reasonably likely to enable the identification of—

(a) a person as a person subject to a corresponding prohibition order, or

(b) a person as a person at risk because of the conduct prohibited by a corresponding prohibition order.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) This section does not apply to—

(a) information published with the authority of the Local Court, or

(b) the publication by a person of the person’s own name, or

(c) the publication of information to the following persons—

(i) the person subject to the relevant corresponding prohibition order,

(ii) another person, or class of persons, specified in the relevant corresponding prohibition order,

(iii) a member of the NSW Police Force,

(iv) a member of a law enforcement agency of the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth or another State or Territory, including the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, in that person’s official capacity,

(v) a person involved in the administration of the relevant corresponding prohibition order,

(vi) a member of staff of a government agency involved in the assessment and management of persons subject to corresponding prohibition orders,

(vii) a person for the purposes of an investigation of an alleged breach of a corresponding prohibition order,

(viii) a person involved in proceedings relating to an alleged breach of a corresponding prohibition order, or

(d) information required or authorised to be published under another Act or law.