Section 287A - Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW) - Additional orders [NSW]

287AAdditional orders [NSW]

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287A Additional orders [NSW]

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a court convicts an offender of an offence against the following—

(i) this Law;

(ii) the national regulations;

(iii) the NSW regulations; or

(b) a court makes an order under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, section 10 against an offender in relation to an offence against the following—

(i) this Law;

(ii) the national regulations;

(iii) the NSW regulations; or

(c) the independent arbiter makes a disciplinary order in relation to a person in relation to an offence against the following—

(i) this Law;

(ii) the national regulations;

(iii) the NSW regulations.

(2) The court or independent arbiter may, in addition to any penalty or other disciplinary action that may be imposed or any other action taken in relation to the penalty, order the offender to take specified action to publicise—

(a) the offence, including the circumstances of the offence; and

(b) the consequences of the offence.

Note—

See the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, section 15A, which provides for a prohibition on the publishing and broadcasting of names in connection with criminal proceedings if the publishing or broadcasting would connect a child with the criminal proceedings.

Note—

This section is an additional NSW provision.

s 287A: Ins 2025 No 68, Sch 1[9].