65Publication and broadcasting of names

#### 65 Publication and broadcasting of names 65 Publication and broadcasting of names > > (1) The name of any child dealt with under this Act, or any information tending to identify any such child, must not be published or broadcast, whether before or after the matter involving the child is finally dealt with under this Act. > > > (2) A person who publishes or broadcasts the name of any child or any information the publication or broadcasting of which is prohibited by subsection (1) is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—500 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both, in any other case. > > > (3) Subsection (1) does not prohibit— > > > > > (a) the publication or broadcasting of an official report of the proceedings of a court that includes the name of any child or any information the publication or broadcasting of which would otherwise be prohibited by subsection (1), or > > > > > (b) the publication or broadcasting of the name of a child or any information about such a child who is over the age of 16 years at the time of publication or broadcasting with the consent of the child. > > > (4) For the purposes of this section, a reference to the name of a child includes a reference to any information, picture or other material that identifies the child or is likely to lead to the identification of the child.