CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 189
Prohibition of publication of information leading to identity of children
CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 189
Prohibition of publication of information leading to identity of children
189 Prohibition of publication of information leading to identity of children
(1) A person must not, without the chief executive’s written approval,
publish information that identifies, or is likely to lead to the
identification of, a child as—
(a) a child who is or has been the subject of
an investigation under this Act of an allegation of harm or risk of harm; or
(b) a child in the chief executive’s custody or guardianship under this Act;
or
(c) a child for whom an order is in force.
Penalty—
Maximum
penalty—
(a) for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment;
or
(b) for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.
(2) A person must not,
without the chief executive’s written approval, publish information that
identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, a child living in
Queensland as a child who—
(a) has been harmed or allegedly harmed by a
parent or step-parent of the child or another member of the child’s family;
or
(b) is, or allegedly is, at risk of harm being caused by a parent or
step-parent of the child or another member of the child’s family.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —
(a) for an
individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
