Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 1978 - SECT 6

6 Publication at large of complainant’s identity prohibited

(1) Any report made or published concerning an examination of witnesses or a trial, other than a report specified in section 8 (1) , shall not reveal the name, address, school or place of employment of a complainant therein or any other particular likely to lead to the identification of a complainant therein unless the court, for good and sufficient reason shown, orders to the contrary.

(2) If the court makes an order to the contrary it may therein specify—

(a) the particulars that may be revealed; and

(b) the extent to which publication of the report made is permitted.

(3) A person must not make or publish a report that contravenes subsection (1) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or

(b) for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.

Note—

If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 12 , to have also committed the offence.

(4) If the court makes an order under subsection (2) about the making or publishing of a report, a person who makes or publishes a report that contravenes the order commits an offence.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or

(b) for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.

Note—

If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 12 , to have also committed the offence.

(5) The fact that a person is liable to a penalty for an offence under subsection (4) does not prevent the person being dealt with for contempt of court evidenced by the person’s offence.