40Publication of discussion at, and reports on, family group conference

40 Publication of discussion at, and reports on, family group conference

(1)  Except as allowed by this Act, a person must not publish in any manner –

(a) a decision of a family group conference; or

(b) any report relating to a family group conference; or

(c) anything said or done at a family group conference.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months, or both.

(2)  Evidence of anything said at a family group conference is not admissible in any proceedings.

(3)  Despite subsection (2) , the written record of the decision made by a family group conference, or the written report of the facilitator made following the failure of a family group conference to reach a decision, is admissible in proceedings under Division 2 for the purpose of establishing that a decision was or was not made.

(4)  [Section 40 Subsection (4) amended by No. 54 of 2009, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010] The Right to Information Act 2009 does not apply in relation to –

(a) any report on a family group conference; or

(b) the written record of the decision of a family group conference; or

(c) the written report of a facilitator following the failure of a family group conference to reach a decision.