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CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 301

Disclosure of child's identity

    (1)     A person must not publish any material that may identify someone who is a child:

    (a)     in the CEO's care; or

    (b)     for whom:

        (i)     an application for a temporary protection order, assessment order or protection order has been made; or

        (ii)     such an order is in force; or

    (c)     involved (whether as a victim or not) in a sexual offence or alleged to have been so involved in a sexual offence.

Maximum penalty:     200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if the publication is permitted or authorised under this Act or any other law in force in the Territory.


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