Sentencing Act 1995
97HCertain information not to be published or broadcast
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97H Certain information not to be published or broadcast (1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person publishes or broadcasts, or otherwise discloses to someone: (a) the fact that a named person is specified in a non-association order under section 97A(2)(a) (whether the order is still in force); or (b) any information calculated to identify such a person. Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to: (a) the publication or broadcasting of a report that is authorised by a court; and (b) the disclosure of information to any of the following persons: (i) the person subject to the order (the offender); (ii) a person involved in administering the order or other penalty imposed on the offender; (iii) a person specified in the order under section 97A(2)(a); (iv) a person involved in proceedings for an alleged breach of the order; (v) a person to whom the information is required to be disclosed under a law in force in the Territory;
Sentencing Act 1995 75 (vi) a police officer; (vii) a person authorised by a court to receive the information.