VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS (PROHIBITION) ACT

Section 39: Prohibition of Publication of certain Information

2015Section 39 of 48Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) No person shall publish in any manner any information which might, directly or indirectly, reveal the identity of any party to the proceedings.
(2) The Court if it is satisfied that it is in the interest of justice, may direct that any further information relating to proceedings held under this Act shall not be published provided that no direction under this subsection applies in respect of the publication of a bona fide law report which does not mention the names or reveal the identities of the parties to the proceedings or of any witness at such proceedings.
(3) A person who contravenes the provisions of this subsection commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or to a fine not exceeding N200,000.00 or both.

Cite this section

Section 39, VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS (PROHIBITION) ACT (2015).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/violence-against-persons-prohibition-act/section/39/