22Confidentiality

22 Confidentiality

(1)  A person must not publish any information in respect of any action or proceedings that are to be, are being or have been taken by a police officer, an Elder of an Aboriginal community, a representative of a recognised Aboriginal organisation or a religious, ethnic or other community group or a community conference under this Part against a youth if the information identifies, or may lead to the identification of –

(a) the youth; or

(b) the victim; or

(c) any other person involved in the action or proceedings (otherwise than in a professional capacity as a police officer or a person employed or engaged in the administration of this Act) who has not consented to the publication of the information.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to the provision of information to –

(a) [Section 22 Subsection (2) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] the youth or his or her legal representative; and

(b) a guardian of the youth; and

(c) a person who is present at the administration of an informal caution, a formal caution or at a community conference; and

(d) a victim of the offence; and

(e) [Section 22 Subsection (2) amended by No. 1 of 2003, s. 5, Applied:16 Apr 2003] a police officer, or a person or a member of an authority responsible for the enforcement of laws in this State, in the course of his or her official functions; and

(ea) [Section 22 Subsection (2) amended by No. 1 of 2003, s. 5, Applied:16 Apr 2003] a member of the Australian Federal Police, a member of the police force of another State or a Territory or a person or a member of any other authority responsible for the enforcement of laws of the Commonwealth, any other State or a Territory in the course of his or her official functions; and

(f) a person employed or engaged in the administration of this Act in the course of his or her official functions; and