COMMUNITY PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING) ACT 2004 - SECT 85M

COMMUNITY PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING) ACT 2004 - SECT 85M

85M .         Publication, display and distribution of identifying information

        (1)         In this section —

        display means display in or within view of a public place, as defined in section 85L(1);

        distribute means distribute to the public or a section of the public;

        identifying information means information that is identifiable as —

            (a)         the personal details of a person published by the Commissioner under section 85F; or

            (b)         the photograph and locality of a person published by the Commissioner under section 85G; or

            (c)         the information that a person is a reportable offender provided by the Commissioner under section 85J;

        publish means publish to the public or a section of the public.

        (2)         A person must not, without having first obtained the written approval of the Minister, publish, distribute or display any identifying information.

        Penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.

        [Section 85M inserted: No. 1 of 2012 s. 5.]

        [Heading amended: No. 54 of 2012 s. 40.]