Veterinary Practice Act 1997
53Offences to disclose information identifying complainant or witness
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53 Offences to disclose information identifying complainant or witness
(1) A person must not publish or broadcast or cause to be published or broadcast any report of a formal hearing under this Part which contains information which would enable the complainant to be identified unless the complainant has, before the publication or broadcast, consented to this.
Penalty: For a natural person, 60 penalty units.
(2) A person must not publish or broadcast or cause to be published or broadcast any report of a formal hearing under this Part which contains information which would enable, if the panel has made a determination prohibiting the publication or broadcast of the identity of a witness, that witness to be identified unless the witness has, before the publication or broadcast, consented to this.
Penalty: For a natural person, 60 penalty units.