Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Mental Health Act 1986 - SECT 34

Reports of proceedings

34. Reports of proceedings



(1) Unless the Board otherwise determines in a particular case a person must
not publish or broadcast or cause to be published or broadcast any report of
the proceedings of the Board.

(2) Where the Board considers it would be in the public interest to do so the
Board may determine that a person may publish or broadcast or cause to be
published or broadcast a report of any proceedings of the Board provided that-

   (a)  the report does not contain any particulars calculated to lead to the
        identification of any person in respect of whom the proceedings have
        been brought or any other person concerned in the proceedings; and

   (b)  pictures are not taken of any person in respect of whom proceedings
        have been brought or any other person concerned in the proceedings.

(3) Any person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence against
this Act and liable to a penalty of not more than 20 penalty units.