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99 Publication of reports about proceedings—exceptions to
offence
(1) Section 98 does not prevent—
(a) a party to a proceeding for a protection order from—
(i) telling someone else about the contents of an order made
in the proceeding; or
(ii) giving someone else a copy of the order; or
(b) the publication of an account or report of a proceeding for a
protection order if the publication is a permitted publication
about proceedings mentioned in schedule 1, section 1.2.
(2) A court may make an order allowing circulation of, or may permit the
circulation of, information the publication of which would otherwise
contravene section 98 only if satisfied that—
(a) it is in the public interest; or
(b) it will promote compliance with the protection order; or
(c) it is necessary for the proper operation of this Act.