Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROTECTION ORDERS ACT 2008 (REPEALED) - SECT 112

    (1)     Section 111 does not prevent a party to a proceeding on an application for a protection order from telling someone else about the contents of a protection order made in the proceeding.

    (2)     Section 111 does not prevent the publication of an account or report of a proceeding on an application for a protection order if the publication is a permitted publication about proceedings mentioned in schedule 2, section 2.2.

    (3)     The Magistrates Court may make an order allowing circulation of, or a magistrate may give permission to circulate, information the publication of which would otherwise contravene section 111 (1) only if satisfied that—

        (a)     it is in the public interest; or

        (b)     it will promote compliance with the protection order; or

        (c)     it is necessary or desirable for the proper functioning of this Act.