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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.301Prohibition of publication of identifying information about a child
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### sec.301 Prohibition of publication of identifying information about a child
A person must not publish identifying information about a child.
Maximum penalty (subject to part 7 )—
for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.
Subsection (1) does not apply to—
publication in a way permitted by a court order; or
publication under written authority given under subsection (3) .
The chief executive may give written authority to a person to publish identifying information about a child if the chief executive is satisfied the publication is necessary to ensure a person’s safety.
s 301 ins 2002 No. 39 s 109
sub 2014 No. 9 s 22
amd 2016 No. 38 s 52
(sec.301-ssec.1) A person must not publish identifying information about a child. Maximum penalty (subject to part 7 )— for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.
(sec.301-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to— publication in a way permitted by a court order; or publication under written authority given under subsection (3) .
(sec.301-ssec.3) The chief executive may give written authority to a person to publish identifying information about a child if the chief executive is satisfied the publication is necessary to ensure a person’s safety.
- (a) for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
- (b) for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.
- (a) publication in a way permitted by a court order; or
- (b) publication under written authority given under subsection (3) .