LEGAL LOWDOWN ISSUE 25 July 2015 COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES SOUTH TRUST 2 SAFETY LAWS Vulnerable Children 3 OUR CASEWORK The Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 (the Act) passed into law this month with the aim of deterring, preventing, and mitigating harm caused to individuals by digital communica- tions and to provide victims of harmful digital communications with a quick and efficient means of redress. The Act also sets out 10 Communication Principles aimed at reducing cyberbullying that provide that a digital communication: Principle 1: should not disclose sensitive personal facts about an indi- vidual. Principle 2: should not be threatening, intimidating, or menacing. Principle 3: should not be grossly offensive to a reasonable person in the position of the affected individual. Principle 4: should not be indecent or obscene. Principle 5: should not be used to harass an individual. 4 MAORI LEGAL NEWS Maori Language 5 PACIFIC ISSUES NZ Visa Applications ANTI-CYBERBULLYING LAWS Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 Principle 6: should not make a false allegation. Principle 7: should not contain a matter that is published in breach of con- fidence. Principle 8: should not incite or encourage anyone to send a message to an individual for the purpose of causing harm to the individual. Principle 9: should not incite or encourage an individual to commit suicide. Principle 10: should not denigrate an individual by reason of his or her colour, race, ethnic or national origins, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. The Act also imposes a maximum sentence of 2 years imprison- ment or a $50,000 fine for breaching the new laws. For more information about cyberbullying see www.cyberbullying.org.nz
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LEGAL LOWDOWN
ISSUE
25
July 2015
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES SOUTH TRUST
2 SAFETY LAWS Vulnerable Children 3
OUR CASEWORK
The Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 (the Act)
passed into law this month with the aim of deterring, preventing,
and mitigating harm caused to individuals by digital communica-
tions and to provide victims of harmful digital communications
with a quick and efficient means of redress.
The Act also sets out 10 Communication Principles aimed at
reducing cyberbullying that provide that a digital communication:
Principle 1: should not disclose sensitive personal facts about an indi-
vidual.
Principle 2: should not be threatening, intimidating, or menacing.
Principle 3: should not be grossly offensive to a reasonable person in
the position of the affected individual.
Principle 4: should not be indecent or obscene.
Principle 5: should not be used to harass an individual.
4 MAORI LEGAL NEWS Maori Language 5 PACIFIC ISSUES
NZ Visa Applications
ANTI-CYBERBULLYING LAWS Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015
Principle 6: should not make a false allegation.
Principle 7: should not contain a matter that is published in breach of con-
fidence.
Principle 8: should not incite or encourage anyone to send a message to
an individual for the purpose of causing harm to the individual.
Principle 9: should not incite or encourage an individual to commit suicide.
Principle 10: should not denigrate an individual by reason of his or her
colour, race, ethnic or national origins, religion, gender, sexual orientation,
or disability.
The Act also imposes a maximum sentence of 2 years imprison-
ment or a $50,000 fine for breaching the new laws.