(a) information given in evidence or
otherwise in a proceeding before the tribunal; or
(b) information that is
likely to identify a person who—
(i) appears as a witness before the
tribunal in a proceeding; or
(ii) is a party to the proceeding; or
(iii) is
mentioned, or otherwise involved, in the proceeding.
Penalty—
Maximum
penalty—
(a) for a corporation—1,000 penalty units; or
(b) for an
individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(2) Subsection (1)
(a) does not apply to—
(a) a person if the tribunal or the president of the
tribunal consents to the publication of the information by the person; or
(b)
the tribunal publishing its final decision in a proceeding, with or without
the reasons for the decision.
(3) The tribunal or the president may only
consent to the publication as mentioned in subsection (2) if the tribunal or
the president is satisfied the publication of the information—
(a) is in the
public interest; and
(b) does not conflict with the best interests of the
child.
(4) In this section—
"information" includes—
(a) a matter contained in a document filed with, or
received by, the tribunal; and
(b) the tribunal’s decision or reasons for a
decision.
"publish" , for information, means to publish it to the public by way of the
internet, newspaper, radio, television or other form of communication.
