CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION ACT 1985 - SECT 47
This legislation has been repealed.
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION ACT 1985 - SECT 47
47 . Publication of reports of, names and persons involved in, applications
(1) The Chief Assessor
may, if he is satisfied that the public interest so requires, order that there
shall not be published by any means any report or summary of the result of an
application, or the reasons given under section 21 for an award or refusal of
compensation.
(2) The Chief Assessor
may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary for the protection of a person
who has not been convicted of an alleged offence, order that there shall not
be published by any means any particulars likely to lead to his
identification.
(3) The Chief Assessor
may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary for the protection of an
applicant or of a close relative of a deceased person, order that there shall
not be published by any means the name of the applicant or of any close
relative or of any particulars likely to lead to his identification.
(4) In making an order
under this section the Chief Assessor shall have regard to the desirability of
ensuring that the public are informed of the nature of applications made under
this Act and the principles applied in deciding such applications.
(5) A person who,
except with lawful excuse, fails to comply with an order made under this
section commits an offence.
Penalty: $1 000.
[Section 47 amended by No. 71 of 1996 s.11.]