Part III Protection of Children and Young Persons in relation to Criminal and Summary Proceedings

General Provisions as to Proceedings in Court

39 Power to prohibit publication of certain matterF1....

(1)

In relation to any proceedingsF2, other than criminal proceedings, in any court . . . F3, the court may direct that F4the following may not be included in a publication —

(a)

F5...the name, address or school F6... of any child or young person concerned in the proceedings, either as being the person F7by or against or in respect of whom the proceedings are taken, or as being a witness therein:

F8(aa)

any particulars calculated to lead to the identification of a child or young person so concerned in the proceedings;

(b)

F9a picture that is or includes a picture of any child or young person so concerned in the proceedings F10...;

except in so far (if at all) as may be permitted by the direction of the court.

(2)

Any person who F11includes matter in a publication in contravention of any such direction shall on summary conviction be liable in respect of each offence to a fine not exceeding F12level 5 on the standard scale.

F13(3)

In this section—

“publication” includes any speech, writing, relevant programme or other communication in whatever form, which is addressed to the public at large or any section of the public (and for this purpose every relevant programme shall be taken to be so addressed), but does not include a document prepared for use in particular legal proceedings;

“relevant programme” means a programme included in a programme service within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990.