Regulation 19 Restricted reporting ordersI1

If it appears appropriate to do so, the Chairman (or, at the hearing, the Care Tribunal) may make a restricted reporting order.

A restricted reporting order is an order prohibiting the publication (including by electronic means) in a written publication available to the public, or the inclusion in a relevant programme for reception in Northern Ireland, of any matter likely to lead members of the public to identify the applicant, any child, any vulnerable adult or any other person who the Chairman or the Care Tribunal considers should not be identified.

An order that may be made under this regulation may be made in respect of a limited period and may be varied or revoked by the Chairman before the hearing (or by the Care Tribunal at the hearing).