Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A coroner must order that a report of an inquest or of part of the proceedings, or of evidence given at an inquest, not be published if the coroner reasonably believes that, to publish the report, would:
(a) be likely to prejudice a person's fair trial; or
(b) be contrary to the administration of justice, national security or personal security; or
(c) involve the disclosure of details of sensitive personal matters including, where the senior next of kin of the deceased have so requested, the name of the deceased.
(2) A person must not publish a report in
contravention of an order under subsection (1).
Maximum penalty for an offence
against this subsection:
85 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.