123Restriction on publication of proceeding in Magistrates' Court

123 Restriction on publication of proceeding in Magistrates' Court (1) This section applies to— (a) a proceeding under this Act, other than in the Children's Court; or S. 123(1)(b) amended by No. 42/2014 s. 134(a). (b) an order made under this Act, other than by the Children's Court; S. 123(1)(c) inserted by No. 42/2014 s. 134(b). (c) a litigation restraint order proceeding in the Magistrates' Court; or S. 123(1)(d) inserted by No. 42/2014 s. 134(b). (d) an order made by the Magistrates' Court under the **Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014** that relates to an application or a proceeding under this Act. For a proceeding in the Children's Court, see section 534 of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005** which provides restrictions on the publication of proceedings in that Court. (2) A person must not publish, or cause to be published, a report of the proceeding or about the order that contains— S. 123(2)(a) amended by No. 77/2014 s. 25(1). (a) if a party to or a witness in the proceeding, or a person the subject of the order, is a child— (i) the locality or any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the particular venue of the court; or S. 123(2)(a)(ii) amended by No. 77/2014 s. 25(1). (ii) any particulars likely to lead to the identification of the child or any other person involved in the proceeding, either as a party to the proceeding or as a witness in the proceeding, or the subject of the order— unless the court orders under section 125A that the locality or particulars may be published; or S. 123(2)(b) amended by No. 77/2014 s. 25(2). (b) a picture of or including a child concerned in a proceeding for a personal safety intervention order, unless the court orders under section 125A that the picture may be published. 1. In the case of a natural person—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment or both; In the case of a body corporate—500 penalty units. S. 124 amended by No. 23/2017 s. 42 (ILA s. 39B(1)).