Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Stalking Intervention Orders Act 2008 - SECT 49

Restriction on reports of proceedings involving children

49. Restriction on reports of proceedings involving children

If a party to, or witness in, proceedings under this Act is a child, a person
must not publish or cause to be published in a newspaper or by television or
other means-

   (a)  a report of any of the proceedings containing the locality or any
        particulars calculated to lead to identification of the particular
        venue of the court or the name, address or school or any particulars
        calculated to lead to the identification of the child or any other
        person in the proceedings either as a party to the proceedings or as a
        witness in the proceedings; and

   (b)  any picture of or including the child or other person concerned in the
        proceedings.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.