57Restriction on publication

### 57 Restriction on publication > > (1)  A person must not publish or cause to be published any information or image that identifies, or is capable of identifying, a person attending for jury service. > > > > Penalty:  In the case of – > > > > > > (a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 3 000 penalty units; or > > > > > > > (b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 600 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. > > > (2)  For the purpose of [subsection (1)](#GS57@Gs1@EN) , a person who holds a licence under the [Broadcasting Services Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-048) of the Commonwealth or a licence continued in force under the [Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-048) of the Commonwealth for a broadcasting service that publishes any information or image that identifies, or is capable of identifying, a person attending for jury service is taken to have caused the publication of that information or image. > > > (3)  This section does not apply to – > > > > > > (a) the publication of information or images in respect of a proceeding under this section; or > > > > > > > (b) the provision of a report under [section 24(b)](#GS24@Hpb@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (c) the provision of the list as referred to in [section 27(6)](#GS27@Gs6@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (d) the publication of information or images of a prescribed kind.