(i) for the purpose of an investigation into a complaint
made by or on behalf of the relevant person about a relevant offence; and
(ii) made by—
(A) the police commissioner or, if the investigation is
carried out by a public sector unit other than the police service, the chief
executive of the public sector unit; or
(B) a person authorised to make the
publication by a person mentioned in sub-subparagraph (A); or
Note—
Also,
see section 188Aabout the use of confidential information by police.
(e)
the publication is made for the purpose of preparing for or conducting any of
the following in relation to a relevant offence—
(i) an examination of
witnesses;
(ii) a trial;
(iii) a proceeding on appeal arising from a trial;
or
Example for paragraph (e)—
publication for the purpose of issuing a
summons or subpoena in the preparation of a defence for a relevant offence
(f) the publication is permitted by a direction under section 194Aor 194B.
(3) A purpose mentioned in subsection (2) (e) does not include a purpose for
which publication may be permitted by a direction under section 194Aor 194B.
(a) means information
that identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, him or her as
a relevant person; and
(b) includes—
(i) the person’s name, address,
school or place of employment; and
(ii) a photograph or film of the person or
of someone else that is likely to lead to the relevant person’s
identification.
"relevant offence" , in relation to a relevant person, means an offence
committed or alleged to have been committed in relation to the
relevant person.
"relevant person" means a person who is or was a child in relation to whom an
offence was committed or is alleged to have been committed.