Referrals, general provisions about

Current

(1)

This section applies if a question of law is referred to the Court of Appeal under the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 or under section 47(2).

(2)

For the purpose of considering and deciding the referred question, the Court of Appeal may exercise any power in section 40.

(3)

A person must not publish —

(a)

any report of such a referral; or

(b)

any report of proceedings on the referral,

that discloses the name or identity of a person charged in the indictment or affected by the decision of the superior court.

(4)

A person who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence.

Penalty:

(a)

for an individual, a fine of $12 000 or imprisonment for 12 months;

(b)

for a corporation, a fine of $60 000.

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