Restriction on reporting of proceedings following acquittals
71C Restriction on reporting of proceedings following acquittals
Where an application has been made for the reservation of a question of law arising at the trial of a person who was tried on information and acquitted, a person must not publish any report, statement or representation in relation to the application or any consequent proceedings—
by which the identity of the acquitted person is revealed; or
from which the identity of the acquitted person might reasonably be inferred, unless the acquitted person consents to the publication.
Maximum penalty:
in the case of a natural person—$10 000;
in the case of a body corporate—$120 000.
This section does not apply to the publication in printed or electronic form of material that—
consists solely or primarily of the reported judgements or decisions of a court or courts; or
is of a technical nature designed primarily for use by legal practitioners.
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