Privacy for children involved in certain proceedings

(1) A court may decide to sit in private for the whole or part of any proceedings in which any power under this Act may be exercised by that court with respect to any child. (2) It shall be an offence for any person to publish any material which is intended, or is likely, to identify, (a) any child as being involved in any proceedings before a court in which any power under this Act may be exercised by the court with respect to that or any other child; (b) an address or school as being that of a child involved in any such proceedings; or (c) any child involved in any alleged crime, whether as a victim, witness or the accused (3) In any proceedings for an offence under this section it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he did not know, and had no reason to suspect, that the published material was intended, or was likely, to identify the child. (4) The court may, if satisfied that the welfare of the child requires it, by order dispense with the requirements of subsection (2)(a) or (b) this section to such extent as may be specified in the order. (5) For the purposes of this section, “material” includes any picture or representation. “publish” includes, 89 (a) broadcast by radio, television or cable or satellite television; or (b) cause to be published in any newspaper or by any other manner whatever; (6) Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment.