sec.2Publication of certain information— Act , s 159

sec.2 Publication of certain information— Act , s 159

This section provides for the publication of information mentioned in section 159 (1) of the Act for section 159 (2) (h) of the Act. The publication of the information is permitted if the information relates to— a proceeding that relates to a matter in the public domain; or a proceeding in which the community has a legitimate interest. For subsection (2) (a) , a proceeding relates to a matter in the public domain if— a domestic violence order was made in the proceeding— against a person as a respondent; or for the benefit of a person as the aggrieved, or a relative or associate of the aggrieved; and the person has later been convicted of an offence under the Act or another Act that was factually related to the domestic violence order. For subsection (2) (b) , the community has a legitimate interest in a proceeding if an incident happens in which— a respondent in the proceeding causes the death of, or injury to, the aggrieved or a named person in the proceeding and the incident results in the death of the respondent; or the aggrieved or a named person in the proceeding causes the death of, or injury to, a respondent in the proceeding and the incident results in the death of the aggrieved or the named person. However, the publication is not permitted if the publication is of information that identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, a child. s 2 amd 2024 Act No. 5 s 53 (sec.2-ssec.1) This section provides for the publication of information mentioned in section 159 (1) of the Act for section 159 (2) (h) of the Act. (sec.2-ssec.2) The publication of the information is permitted if the information relates to— a proceeding that relates to a matter in the public domain; or a proceeding in which the community has a legitimate interest. (sec.2-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (a) , a proceeding relates to a matter in the public domain if— a domestic violence order was made in the proceeding— against a person as a respondent; or for the benefit of a person as the aggrieved, or a relative or associate of the aggrieved; and the person has later been convicted of an offence under the Act or another Act that was factually related to the domestic violence order. (sec.2-ssec.4) For subsection (2) (b) , the community has a legitimate interest in a proceeding if an incident happens in which— a respondent in the proceeding causes the death of, or injury to, the aggrieved or a named person in the proceeding and the incident results in the death of the respondent; or the aggrieved or a named person in the proceeding causes the death of, or injury to, a respondent in the proceeding and the incident results in the death of the aggrieved or the named person. (sec.2-ssec.5) However, the publication is not permitted if the publication is of information that identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, a child.