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Criminal Procedure Code 2010 s 149J

Criminal Procedure Code 2010 s 149J

s 149J Publication of information

149J.—(1) The General Division of the High Court may postpone the giving of public notice under section 149F(5), 149G(4) or (5), 149H(4) or (5) or 149I(1)(a)(ii) for such period as the General Division of the High Court considers necessary, if it appears to the General Division of the High Court that the postponement is necessary to avoid substantial risk of prejudice to the administration of justice in —(a) any legal proceedings; (b) any investigation under this Code; or (c) any criminal investigation under any other written law.[19/2018; 40/2019] (2) In any proceedings under this Part, the General Division of the High Court may, if satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of justice, public safety, public security or propriety, or for other sufficient reason, to do so, make either or both of the following orders:(a) an order that any information, which is contained in any court document intended to be produced before the court, be removed or be sufficiently redacted; (b) an order that no person is to publish any such information, or do any other act that is likely to lead to the publication of any such information.[19/2018; 40/2019] (3) Any person who does any act in contravention of an order under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.[19/2018]

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