Confidentiality of court records relating to child abuse

(1) All court records relating to cases of child abuse shall be kept strictly confidential and no information relating thereto shall be disclosed to any member of the public except with the written permission of the Court dealing with the case. (2) Any person who contravenes subregulation (1) of this Regulation or Regulation 13 above commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment. Amicus curiae. 14:01. The Court shall appoint an amicus curiae (friend of the court) in all cases involving child abuse.