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(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, no report of any proceedings in any children’s hearing, or of any proceedings before the sheriff under section 42 of this Act, or of any appeal under this Part of this Act, which is made in a newspaper or a sound or television [F2programme included in a programme service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990)]] shall—
(a)reveal the name, address or school; or
(b)include any particulars calculated to lead to the identification,
of any child in any way concerned in a hearing and no picture shall be published in any newspaper or television [F3programme included in such a programme service] as being or including a picture of a child concerned as aforesaid.
(2)Any person guilty of any offence against this section shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding [F4level 4 on the standard scale] in respect of each offence.
(3)The Secretary of State may in any case, if satisfied that it is in the interests of justice to do so, by order dispense with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section to such extent as may be specified in the order.
(4)This section shall extend to England and Wales.
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F1Pt. III (ss. 30-58G except s. 31(1)(3) and Sch. 2 amendments provided for in s. 31(3)) ceased to have effect (12.12.1996 for certain purposes otherwiseprosp.) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4)(5), Sch. 4 para. 15(14) (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(6)
F2Words substituted by virtue of Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), ss. 4(6), 87(6), 203(1), Sch. 20 para. 12(a)
F3Words substituted by virtue of Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), ss. 4(6), 87(6), 203(1), Sch. 20 para. 12(b)
F4Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G (as inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 54)
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