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This legislation has been repealed.

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1990 - SECT 162

Publication of names etc

162 Publication of names etc

(1) The name of a person who is the subject of an application to the Board for consent to perform psychosurgery may not, except with the approval of the Board or the consent of the person or any representative of the person, be published or broadcast.
(2) A report (other than an official report) of any such hearing may not include information which identifies or may lead to the identification of any person whose name is prohibited by this section from being published or broadcast.
(3) A person must not:
(a) publish or broadcast the name of a person whose name is prohibited by this section from being published or broadcast, or
(b) publish or broadcast a report which contravenes this section.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.



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