Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 131

A person must not publish or broadcast or cause to be published or broadcast any report of a hearing of the Suitability Panel under this Part which contains information which would enable—

        (a)     in the case of a hearing under Subdivision 2 of Division 5, the person against whom the allegation has been made to be identified; or

        (b)     in the case of the hearing of an application under Subdivision 3 of Division 5, the applicant to be identified; or

        (c)     a child to whom an allegation that has been considered by the Panel relates to be identified; or

        (d)     if the Panel has made a determination prohibiting the publication or broadcast of the identity of a witness, that witness to be identified.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units.