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Mental Health Act 1986 - SECT 62

Reports of proceedings

62. Reports of proceedings



(1) Unless the Psychosurgery Review Board otherwise determines in a particular
case a person must not publish or broadcast any report of the proceedings of
the Psychosurgery Review Board.

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





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