Reporting of applications prohibited
42 Reporting of applications prohibited
In this section – relevant matter means – a consent given, or dispensed with, under this Act or under a law of another State or a Territory, for a parentage order, a corresponding order, or the discharge of either such order; or an application made under this Act, or under a law of another State or a Territory, for a parentage order, a corresponding order, or the discharge of either such order; or the proceedings on an application referred to in paragraph (b).
A person must not at any time publish, or cause to be published, in relation to a relevant matter – the name of any intended parent; or the name of a child; or the name of the birth mother, the birth mother's spouse, a birth parent or a guardian of the child; or any matter reasonably likely to enable any of those persons to be identified.
In subsection (2), to publish means to publish in a newspaper or periodical, or by means of broadcasting, television, on the internet or public exhibition.
Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the publishing of matter – with the authority of the court – to which the application for a parentage order, a corresponding order, or the discharge of either such order, is made; or to which an application is made under subsection (5); or that consists of information that has been obtained under Part 6 by the person publishing it.
A person who is a relative of a child may apply to the court for authority to publish matter, in relation to a child, to which subsection (2) applies, if the child is 18 years of age or more.
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