{"id":"community-protection-offender-reporting-regulations-2004","name":"Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004","slug":"community-protection-offender-reporting-regulations-2004","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174343,"registerId":"wa-community-protection-offender-reporting-regulations-2004-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nCommunity Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004\n\nCommunity Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004\n\nWestern Australia\n\nCommunity Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Terms used 1\n\n4. Authorised persons (s. 3) 3\n\n5. Corresponding Acts (s. 3) 3\n\n5A. Corresponding juvenile offender exemption orders (s. 3) 4\n\n5B. Corresponding juvenile offender non‑registration orders (s. 3) 4\n\n5C. Corresponding juvenile offender reporting orders (s. 3) 4\n\n6. Corresponding offender reporting orders (s. 3) 5\n\n6A. Sentences (s. 3) 6\n\n7. Supervising authorities (s. 3) 7\n\n7A. Reportable contact details (s. 4B) 8\n\n8. Offences — relevance if committed by child (s. 6) 8\n\n9. Foreign witness protection laws (s. 6 and 75) 9\n\n10. Specified date for determining New South Wales reportable offenders (s. 8) 9\n\n11A. Class 1 offences (s. 10) 9\n\n11. Class 2 offences (s. 11) 10\n\n12. Means of contacting authorised person for certain persons entering Western Australia (s. 27) 12\n\n13. Manner of reporting change of reportable offender’s travel plans while out of Western Australia (s. 31) 12\n\n14. Directions as to police station or approved place at which reportable offender must report (s. 34) 12\n\n14AA. Photographs to be included in report made electronically 12\n\n14A. Manner in which unique reference number or acknowledgment may be given (s. 37) 14\n\n15. Prescribed form of identification (s. 38(2A)(a)(iv)) 15\n\n16. Prescribed distance — reporting by remote offenders (s. 43) 15\n\n19. Persons required to give notice of reporting obligations etc. to reportable offenders (s. 67) 16\n\n20. Details to be included in notice given by supervising authority to Commissioner (s. 70) 17\n\n20A. Agency officials to whom and circumstances in which disclosure can be made (s. 82) 17\n\n20B. Delegation by Commissioner (s. 82A) 19\n\n21. Corresponding protection orders (s. 85) 19\n\n22. Application for recognition of corresponding protection orders (s. 108(2)(a)) 20\n\n23. Recognition of corresponding protection orders (s. 108(2)(b)) 21\n\n24. Effect of recognition of corresponding protection orders (s. 108(2)(d)) 21\n\n25. Variation or revocation of recognised order in a foreign jurisdiction 22\n\n26A. Authorisation of absences from assessment or treatment (s. 94A(5)(a)) 23\n\n26B. Reports by persons providing assessment or administering treatment (s. 94A(5)(c)) 25\n\n26C. Manner of making requirement to give a sample (s. 94B(8)(a)) 25\n\n26D. Manner of conducting breath test (s. 94B(8)(b)) 26\n\n26E. Authorised sample collectors to take or collect samples (s. 94B(8)(b)) 27\n\n26F. Manner of taking sample of blood or collecting sample of urine (s. 94B(8)(b)) 27\n\n26G. Collection of samples (s. 94B(8)(e)) 29\n\n26H. Authorisation of persons as analysts (s. 94B(8)(c)) 30\n\n26I. Reporting results of analysis (s. 94B(8)(d)) 30\n\n26K. Certificate evidence (s. 94B(8)(i)) 31\n\n26L. Prescribed offences under law of foreign jurisdiction (s. 108A) 32\n\n26. Forms 33\n\nSchedule 1 — Forms\n\n1. Summons: Application for order 34\n\n2. Summons: Further hearing after interim order 36\n\n3. Summons: Application to vary or revoke child protection order 38\n\n5. Request to take sample of blood or urine (r. 26F(2)) 40\n\n6. Certificate of authorised sample collector (r. 26G(5)) 42\n\n7. Certificate of analyst (r. 26I(3)) 44\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 46\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nCommunity Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004\n\nCommunity Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations are the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004* 1.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on 1 February 2005.\n\n##### 3. Terms used\n\nIn these regulations —\n\nanalyst means a person authorised under regulation 26H(2);\n\nauthorised breath tester has the meaning given in regulation 26D(1);\n\nauthorised sample collector means a medical practitioner, a registered nurse or a phlebotomist;\n\nblood alcohol content means the concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed in grams of alcohol per 100 ml of blood;\n\nblood sampling equipment has the meaning given in regulation 26F(1);\n\nBreath Analysis Regulations means the *Road Traffic (Breath Analysis) Regulations 1975*;\n\nbreath test means a test of a sample of a reportable offender’s breath under section 94B(2)(a) of the Act by means of breath testing equipment;\n\nbreath testing equipment means a type of apparatus that is approved under the *Road Traffic Act 1974* section 72(2)(a) or (b);\n\nDepartment of Justice means the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the *Prisons Act 1981*;\n\n  foreign court means a court of a foreign jurisdiction;\n\nmedical practitioner means a person registered under the *Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia)* in the medical profession;\n\nphlebotomist means the holder of a current certificate of competency in phlebotomy issued by an Australian public hospital or teaching facility;\n\n  recognised order means a corresponding protection order recognised under regulation 23(1);\n\nregistered nurse means a person registered under the *Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia)* in the nursing profession whose name is entered on Division 1 of the Register of Nurses kept under that Law as a registered nurse;\n\n  registrar has the same meaning as it has in —\n\n(a) the *Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988*; or\n\n(b) the *District Court of Western Australia Act 1969*,\n\nas the case requires;\n\n  relevant court, in relation to a corresponding protection order, means —\n\n(a) if the order is made by a foreign court that corresponds to the Children’s Court — the Children’s Court;\n\n(b) otherwise, the District Court;\n\nurine sampling equipment has the meaning given in regulation 26F(1).\n\n[Regulation 3 inserted: Gazette 1 Jun 2007 p. 2525‑6; amended: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 4995-7; 13 Nov 2018 p. 4433; SL 2021/57 r. 4; SL 2025/142 r. 4.]\n\n##### 4. Authorised persons (s. 3)\n\nA person is prescribed to be an authorised person for the purposes of the definition of that term in section 3 of the Act if the person is —\n\n(a) employed in the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Act; and\n\n(b) authorised in writing by the Commissioner for the purposes of this regulation.\n\n[Regulation 4 amended: SL 2025/142 r. 5.]\n\n##### 5. Corresponding Acts (s. 3)\n\nEach of the following laws is prescribed to be a corresponding Act for the purposes of the definition of that term in section 3 of the Act —\n\n(a) the *Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000* of New South Wales;\n\n(b) the *Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004* of Victoria;\n\n(c) the *Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004* (Queensland);\n\n(d) the *Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004* of the Northern Territory;\n\n(e) the *Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005* of the Australian Capital Territory;\n\n(f) the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2005* of Tasmania;\n\n(g) the *Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006* of South Australia;\n\n(h) the *Sexual Offences Act 2003* (United Kingdom);\n\n(i) the *Sex Offender Information Registration Act* (2004 c. 10) (Canada);\n\n(j) the *Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Act 2016* (New Zealand).\n\n[Regulation 5 amended: Gazette 8 Sep 2006 p. 3641; 22 Jun 2007 p. 2862; 28 Mar 2008 p. 914; 25 Nov 2008 p. 4990; 20 Feb 2009 p. 354; SL 2021/192 r. 4.]\n\n##### 5A. Corresponding juvenile offender exemption orders (s. 3)\n\nAn order made under the *Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005* (ACT) section 122C(10) is a corresponding juvenile offender exemption order for the purposes of the definition of that term in section 3 of the Act.\n\n[Regulation 5A inserted: SL 2025/213 r. 4.]\n\n##### 5B. Corresponding juvenile offender non‑registration orders (s. 3)\n\nEach of the following is a corresponding juvenile offender non‑registration order for the purposes of the definition of that term in section 3 of the Act —\n\n(a) an order made under the *Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000* (NSW) section 3C(1) (as in force from time to time before 29 September 2025) and continued under Schedule 2 clause 33(1) of that Act;\n\n(b) a decision made under the *Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005* (ACT) section 9(3) that results in the person not being a registrable offender under that Act.\n\n[Regulation 5B inserted: SL 2025/213 r. 4.]\n\n##### 5C. Corresponding juvenile offender reporting orders (s. 3)\n\n(1) Each of the following is a corresponding juvenile offender reporting order for the purposes of the definition of that term in section 3 of the Act —\n\n(a) an order made under the *Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000* (NSW) section 3C(1) in relation to a Class 1 offence or Class 2 offence committed by the person when they were a child;\n\n(b) an order made under the *Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004* (NT) section 13(2) in relation to a Class 1 offence or Class 2 offence;\n\n(c) an order made under the *Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004* (Vic) section 11(2) in relation to a Class 1 offence or Class 2 offence;\n\n(d) an order made under the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2005* (Tas) section 6(1) in relation to a Class 1 offence or Class 2 offence committed by the person when they were a child;\n\n(e) an order made under the *Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006* (SA) section 9(1) in relation to a Class 1 offence or Class 2 offence committed by the person when they were a child.\n\n(2) A reference in subregulation (1) to a Class 1 offence or Class 2 offence is a reference to those terms as defined in section 3 of the Act.\n\n[Regulation 5C inserted: SL 2025/213 r. 4.]\n\n##### 6. Corresponding offender reporting orders (s. 3)\n\n(1) Subject to subregulation (2), each of the following is a corresponding offender reporting order for the purposes of the definition of that term in section 3 of the Act —\n\n(a) an order made under the *Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000* (NSW) section 3C, 3D, 3E or 3F;\n\n(b) an order made under the *Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004* (NT) section 13;\n\n(c) an order made under the *Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004* (Qld) section 12B or 12C (including an order taken, under section 96 of that Act, to be an order made under 1 of those sections);\n\n(d) an order made under the *Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004* (Vic) section 11;\n\n(e) an order made under the *Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005* (ACT) section 15 or 18C;\n\n(f) an order made under the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2005* (Tas) section 6, 7 or 9;\n\n(g) an order made under the *Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006* (SA) section 9;\n\n(h) an order made under the *Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Act 2016* (NZ) section 9.\n\n(2) An order listed in subregulation (1) is not a corresponding offender reporting order if the order is in relation to a Class 1 offence or Class 2 offence committed by the person when they were a child.\n\nNote for this subregulation:\n\nSee regulation 5C for corresponding juvenile offender reporting orders.\n\n(3) A reference in subregulation (2) to a Class 1 offence or Class 2 offence is a reference to those terms as defined in section 3 of the Act.\n\n[Regulation 6 inserted: SL 2025/213 r. 5.]\n\n##### 6A. Sentences (s. 3)\n\nEach of the following is a sentence for the purposes of the definition of that term in section 3 of the Act —\n\n(a) a pre‑sentence order under the *Sentencing Act 1995* Part 3A in force on or after 1 June 2007;\n\n(b) a community supervision order or an interim or extended community supervision order under the *Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023*, or an interim disposition under section 205(1)(b) of that Act.\n\n[Regulation 6A inserted: SL 2024/172 r. 4.]\n\n##### 7. Supervising authorities (s. 3)\n\n(1) Except as stated in subregulation (2) or (4), the chief executive officer of the Department of Justice is prescribed to be the supervising authority for the purposes of the definition of that term in section 3 of the Act in relation to a reportable offender who is —\n\n(a) in strict government custody (other than a reportable offender who is in immigration detention); or\n\n(b) in government custody (other than a reportable offender who is in immigration detention); or\n\n(c) subject to a community order; or\n\n(d) subject to supervision as a condition of parole; or\n\n(e) an existing licensee.\n\n(2) The chief executive officer of the Department of Health is prescribed to be the supervising authority for the purposes of the definition of that term in section 3 of the Act in relation to a reportable offender who is a detainee under the CLMI Act unless the offender —\n\n(a) is detained in a prison or detention centre; or\n\n(ba) is a resident as defined in the *Declared Places (Mental Impairment) Act 2015* section 3; or\n\n(b) as a condition of being released under a leave of absence order, is subject to supervision by an officer of the Department of Justice.\n\n(3) In subregulation (2) —\n\n  Department of Health means the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the *Public Health Act 2016*;\n\n  detention centre has the same meaning as it has in the *Young Offenders Act 1994* section 3;\n\nleave of absence order has the meaning given in the *Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023* section 77(1);\n\n  prison has the same meaning as it has in the *Prisons Act 1981* section 3.\n\n(4) The chief executive officer of the Commission is prescribed to be the supervising authority for the purposes of the definition of that term in section 3 of the Act in relation to a reportable offender who is a resident.\n\n(5) In subregulation (4) —\n\nCommission means the Disability Services Commission referred to in the *Disability Services Act 1993* section 6;\n\nresident has the meaning given in the *Declared Places (Mental Impairment) Act 2015* section 3.\n\n[Regulation 7 amended: Gazette 1 Jun 2007 p. 2528; 16 Jun 2015 p. 2077‑8; 10 Jan 2017 p. 222; SL 2024/172 r. 5; SL 2025/142 r. 6.]\n\n##### 7A. Reportable contact details (s. 4B)\n\nFor the purposes of section 4B(2)(c) of the Act, the frequency of the contact or likely contact with the child is a detail related to reportable contact or likely reportable contact with a child by a reportable offender.\n\n[Regulation 7A inserted: SL 2025/142 r. 7.]\n\n##### 8. Offences — relevance if committed by child (s. 6)\n\nFor the purposes of section 6(4) of the Act, the following offences are prescribed —\n\n(aa) an offence under *The Criminal Code* section 218;\n\n(ab) an offence under *The Criminal Code* section 219;\n\n(ac) an offence under *The Criminal Code* section 220;\n\n(a) an offence under the *Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1996* 3 section 60 (deleted);\n\n(b) an offence under the *Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1996* 3  section 101.\n\n[Regulation 8 amended: Gazette 1 Jul 2011 p. 2746‑7.]\n\n##### 9. Foreign witness protection laws (s. 6 and 75)\n\nFor the purposes of sections 6(5) and 75(2) of the Act, the following foreign witness protection laws are specified —\n\n(a) the *Witness Protection Act 1994* of the Commonwealth;\n\n(b) the *Witness Protection Act 1995* of New South Wales;\n\n(c) the *Witness Protection Act 1991* of Victoria;\n\n(d) the *Witness Protection Act 2000* of Queensland;\n\n(e) the *Witness Protection Act 1996* of South Australia;\n\n(f) the *Witness Protection Act 2000* of Tasmania;\n\n(g) the *Witness Protection (Northern Territory) Act* *2002* (Northern Territory);\n\n(h) the *Witness Protection Act 1996* of the Australian Capital Territory.\n\n[Regulation 9 amended: SL 2025/142 r. 8.]\n\n##### 10. Specified date for determining New South Wales reportable offenders (s. 8)\n\nFor the purposes of section 8 of the Act, 1 February 2005 is specified.\n\n##### 11A. Class 1 offences (s. 10)\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 10(c) of the Act, the offences under the provisions of the *Criminal Code* (Commonwealth) listed in the Table are prescribed to be Class 1 offences.\n\nTable\n\n| s. 272.8 | s. 272.10 |\n| --- | --- |\n| s. 272.11 | s. 272.12 |\n\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 10(c) of the Act, the offences under the *Crimes Act 1914* (Commonwealth) sections 50BA and 50BB are Class 1 offences.\n\n(3) If a provision referred to in this regulation is a repealed provision, the reference is taken to be a reference to the provision as in force from time to time before its repeal.\n\n[Regulation 11A inserted: Gazette 21 Jan 2011 p. 158; amended: SL 2021/125 r. 4; SL 2025/142 r. 9.]\n\n##### 11. Class 2 offences (s. 11)\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 11(c) of the Act, the offences under the provisions of the *Criminal Code* (Commonwealth) listed in the Table are prescribed to be Class 2 offences.\n\nTable\n\n| s. 271.4 | s. 271.7 | s. 272.9 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| s. 272.13 | s. 272.14 | s. 272.15 |\n| s. 272.15A | s. 272.18 | s. 272.19 |\n| s. 272.20 | s. 273.5 | s. 273.6 |\n| s. 273.7 | s. 273A.1 | s. 471.16 |\n| s. 471.17 | s. 471.19 | s. 471.20 |\n| s. 471.22 | s. 471.24 | s. 471.25 |\n| s. 471.25A | s. 471.26 | s. 474.19 |\n| s. 474.20 | s. 474.22 | s. 474.22A |\n| s. 474.23 | s. 474.23A | s. 474.24A |\n| s. 474.25A | s. 474.25B | s. 474.25C |\n| s. 474.26 | s. 474.27 | s. 474.27AA |\n| s. 474.27A |  |  |\n\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 11(c) of the Act, the offences under the provisions of the *Crimes Act 1914* (Commonwealth) listed in the Table are Class 2 offences.\n\nTable\n\n| s. 50BC | s. 50BD |\n| --- | --- |\n| s. 50DA | s. 50DB |\n\n\n(3) For the purposes of section 11(c) of the Act, the following are Class 2 offences —\n\n(a) an offence under the *Customs Act 1901* (Commonwealth) section 233BAB if it involves items of child abuse material;\n\n(b) an offence under the *Customs Act 1901* (Commonwealth) section 233BAB as in force from time to time before 21 September 2019 if it involves items of child pornography or child abuse material.\n\n(4) If a provision referred to in this regulation is a repealed provision, the reference is taken to be a reference to the provision as in force from time to time before its repeal.\n\n[Regulation 11 inserted: Gazette 21 Jan 2011 p. 158; amended: SL 2021/125 r. 5; SL 2025/142 r. 10.]\n\n##### 12. Means of contacting authorised person for certain persons entering Western Australia (s. 27)\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 27(2) of the Act, the following means of contacting an authorised person are prescribed —\n\n[(a) deleted]\n\n(b) by email;\n\n(c) if it is not possible for the person to contact the authorised person by telephone or email — by mail.\n\n(2) The Commissioner is to nominate the relevant email address and postal address for the purposes of subregulation (1).\n\n[Regulation 12 amended: SL 2025/142 r. 11.]\n\n##### 13. Manner of reporting change of reportable offender’s travel plans while out of Western Australia (s. 31)\n\nFor the purposes of section 31(3)(b) of the Act, the reportable offender is permitted to make a report by mail to a postal address nominated by the Commissioner.\n\n##### 14. Directions as to police station or approved place at which reportable offender must report (s. 34)\n\nFor the purposes of section 34(1)(c) of the Act, a direction as to the police station or approved place at which a report is to be made may be given by an approved person.\n\n##### 14AA. Photographs to be included in report made electronically\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nonline reporting tool has the meaning given in regulation 14A(1).\n\n(2) This regulation applies to a reportable offender who —\n\n(a) is permitted by the Commissioner under section 35(2)(b)(iii) of the Act to make a report (an electronic report) using the online reporting tool or by email; and\n\n(b) makes an electronic report.\n\n(3) The reportable offender must include or cause to be included in the electronic report a photograph of the reportable offender’s head and face that —\n\n(a) is of a type suitable for use in an Australian passport; and\n\n(b) is taken immediately before or at the time the electronic report is made.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $6 000.\n\n(4) If the electronic report is made under section 26(1) or 28(1) or (4) of the Act, the reportable offender must include or cause to be included in the electronic report a photograph, taken immediately before or at the time the electronic report is made, of —\n\n(a) any tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark the reportable offender has; and\n\n(b) if the reportable offender had a tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark that was removed before the electronic report is made — the location where the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark previously appeared.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $6 000.\n\n(5) Subregulation (4)(b) does not apply in relation to an electronic report made by the reportable offender under section 28(1) or (4) of the Act if —\n\n(a) the reportable offender has previously provided, under this regulation, a photograph, after the removal of the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark, of the location where the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark previously appeared; or\n\n(b) a photograph was taken under section 40(1)(a) of the Act, after the removal of the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark, of the location where the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark previously appeared.\n\n(6) Subregulation (7) applies if the electronic report —\n\n(a) is made under section 29(1) of the Act; and\n\n(b) relates to a change in the reportable offender’s personal details involving a tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark.\n\n(7) The reportable offender must include or cause to be included in the electronic report a photograph, taken immediately before or at the time the electronic report is made, of —\n\n(a) if the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark has been removed — the location where the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark previously appeared; or\n\n(b) otherwise — the tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $6 000.\n\n[Regulation 14AA inserted: SL 2025/213 r. 6.]\n\n##### 14A. Manner in which unique reference number or acknowledgment may be given (s. 37)\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nonline reporting tool means a website or mobile application maintained by, or on behalf of, the Commissioner for the purposes of receiving a report under Part 3 of the Act;\n\nonline reporting tool report means a report under Part 3 of the Act that is made using the online reporting tool.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 37(3B) of the Act, the following are manners in which a unique reference number or acknowledgment may be given —\n\n(a) in the case of a unique reference number or acknowledgment required to be given in relation to an online reporting tool report — by sending the unique reference number or acknowledgment to an email address provided, in the online reporting tool report or otherwise by the person making the report, for the purpose of receiving the number or acknowledgment;\n\n(b) in the case of a unique reference number or acknowledgment required to be given in relation to a report made by email — by sending the unique reference number or acknowledgment to the email address from which the report was made.\n\n[Regulation 14A inserted: SL 2025/142 r. 12.]\n\n##### 15. Prescribed form of identification (s. 38(2A)(a)(iv))\n\nA current photo card, as defined in the *Western Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014* regulation 3, is prescribed for the purposes of section 38(2A)(a)(iv) of the Act.\n\n[Regulation 15 inserted: Gazette 5 Aug 2014 p. 2830.]\n\n##### 16. Prescribed distance — reporting by remote offenders (s. 43)\n\nFor the purposes of section 43(1) of the Act, the prescribed distance is 100 km.\n\n[**17, 18.** Deleted: SL 2025/142 r. 13.]\n\n##### 19. Persons required to give notice of reporting obligations etc. to reportable offenders (s. 67)\n\nFor the purposes of section 67(4) of the Act, the following persons are specified —\n\n(a) for a reportable offender who is sentenced for a reportable offence and enters government custody as a result of that sentence — an officer of the Department of Justice, or other person, authorised in writing for the purposes of this paragraph by the chief executive officer of that department;\n\n(b) for a reportable offender who is present in court when sentenced for a reportable offence in the District Court and does not enter government custody as a result of that sentence — an officer of the District Court;\n\n(c) for a reportable offender who is not present in court when sentenced for a reportable offence in the District Court and does not enter government custody as a result of that sentence — the Commissioner;\n\n(d) for a reportable offender who is sentenced for a reportable offence in a court other than the District Court and does not enter government custody as a result of that sentence — the Commissioner;\n\n(e) for a reportable offender who is released from government custody other than immigration detention (whether in government custody for a reportable offence or otherwise) —\n\n(i) in the case of a reportable offender who is, or was before their release, a resident as defined in the *Declared Places (Mental Impairment) Act 2015* section 3, the chief executive officer of the Disability Services Commission referred to in the *Disability Services Act 1993* section 6;\n\n(ii) in any other case, an officer of the Department of Justice, or other person, authorised in writing for the purposes of this paragraph by the chief executive officer of that department;\n\n(ea) for a reportable offender who is released from government custody consisting of immigration detention — the Commissioner;\n\n(f) for a reportable offender who enters Western Australia, if they have not previously been given notice of their reporting obligations in Western Australia — the Commissioner;\n\n(g) for a person who becomes a corresponding reportable offender, if they are in Western Australia at that time — the Commissioner.\n\n[Regulation 19 amended: Gazette 1 Jun 2007 p. 2528; 16 Jun 2015 p. 2078; SL 2024/172 r. 7; SL 2025/142 r. 14.]\n\n##### 20. Details to be included in notice given by supervising authority to Commissioner (s. 70)\n\nFor the purposes of section 70(3) of the Act, the following details are prescribed —\n\n(a) the name of the reportable offender;\n\n(b) the relevant event listed in section 70(1) of the Act that has occurred;\n\n(c) the date on which that event occurred;\n\n(d) the name, title and signature of the supervising authority who gives the notice;\n\n(e) the date on which the notice is given.\n\n##### 20A. Agency officials to whom and circumstances in which disclosure can be made (s. 82)\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 82(1)(cb) of the Act, the following agency officials are prescribed —\n\n(a) a police officer;\n\n(b) a person employed in the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Act;\n\n(c) an agency official who is a member of, police officer of, or a person employed in —\n\n(i) the Australian Federal Police; or\n\n(ii) the police force of another State or Territory; or\n\n(iii) an entity of another State or Territory that has functions similar to the functions of the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Act;\n\n(d) the Public Advocate as defined in the *Guardianship and Administration Act 1990* section 3(1);\n\n(e) a person employed in the department or departments of the Public Service that principally assist in the administration of the *Children and Community Services Act 2004* and the *Working with Children (Screening) Act 2004*;\n\n(f) a person employed in the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the *School Education Act 1999*;\n\n(g) a person employed in the Department of Justice;\n\n(h) an agency official employed in the Department of State of the Commonwealth assisting in the administration of the *Australian Border Force Act 2015* (Commonwealth);\n\n(i) an agency official employed in the Department of State of the Commonwealth assisting in the administration of the *Australian Passports Act 2005* (Commonwealth).\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 82(1)(e) of the Act, a circumstance is disclosure for the purpose of law enforcement to a member of, police officer of, or a person employed in —\n\n(a) a police force of another country; or\n\n(b) an entity of another country that has functions similar to the functions of the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Act.\n\n[Regulation 20A inserted: SL 2025/142 r. 15.]\n\n##### 20B. Delegation by Commissioner (s. 82A)\n\nFor the purposes of section 82A(b) of the Act, the position of Executive Manager, Serious Offender Registry is prescribed.\n\n[Regulation 20B inserted: SL 2025/142 r. 15.]\n\n##### 21. Corresponding protection orders (s. 85)\n\n(1) Each of the following orders is prescribed to be a corresponding protection order for the purposes of the definition of that term in section 85 of the Act —\n\n(aa) a prohibition order made under the *Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005* (Australian Capital Territory) Part 5A.2;\n\n(a) an order made under the *Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004* of New South Wales Part 2;\n\n(b) a prohibition order made under the *Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004* of the Northern Territory Part 5;\n\n(c) a prohibition order made under the *Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004* (Queensland) section 13C;\n\n(ca) a temporary order made under the *Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004* (Queensland) section 13J or 13K;\n\n(cb) a sexual harm prevention order made under the *Sexual Offences Act 2003* (United Kingdom) section 103A;\n\n(d) a sexual offences prevention order made under the *Sexual Offences Act 2003* (United Kingdom) section 104 or 105;\n\n(da) a sexual harm prevention order made under the *Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016* (Scotland) section 11 or 12;\n\n(e) a control order made under the *Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006* (South Australia) Part 5C;\n\n(f) a restraining order made under the *Criminal Procedure Act 1921* (South Australia) section 99AA(1)(a)(i);\n\n(g) a prohibition order made under the *Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004* (Victoria)  Part 4A;\n\n(h) a community protection order made under the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2005* (Tasmania) section 10A;\n\n(i) an interim community protection order made under the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2005* (Tasmania) section 10B.\n\n(2) If a provision referred to in this regulation is a repealed provision, the reference is taken to be a reference to the provision as in force from time to time before its repeal.\n\n[Regulation 21 amended: Gazette 14 Nov 2008 p. 4878; 25 Nov 2008 p. 4990; 30 Nov 2012 p. 5802; 8 Nov 2013 p. 4998; 13 Jan 2017 p. 360; SL 2021/192 r. 6; SL 2025/142 r. 16.]\n\n##### 22. Application for recognition of corresponding protection orders (s. 108(2)(a))\n\n(1) A police officer may, on behalf of the Commissioner, apply to the relevant court for the recognition in Western Australia of a corresponding protection order.\n\n(2) An application does not need to be served on the person who is subject to the corresponding protection order.\n\n[Regulation 22 inserted: Gazette 1 Jun 2007 p. 2526; amended: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 4998.]\n\n##### 23. Recognition of corresponding protection orders (s. 108(2)(b))\n\n(1) If an application is made under regulation 22, the relevant court is to recognise the corresponding protection order that is the subject of the application.\n\n(2) When the relevant court recognises a corresponding protection order, the registrar is to —\n\n(a) notify —\n\n(i) the foreign court in which the recognised order was made; and\n\n(ii) the Commissioner; and\n\n(iii) the person who is subject to the recognised order,\n\nof that recognition; and\n\n(b) cause a copy of the recognised order to be delivered to the Commissioner.\n\n[Regulation 23 inserted: Gazette 1 Jun 2007 p. 2526‑7; amended: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 4999.]\n\n##### 24. Effect of recognition of corresponding protection orders (s. 108(2)(d))\n\n(1) A recognised order operates in Western Australia as if it were a child protection order made under Part 5 of the Act —\n\n(a) with the terms (including as to its duration) set out in the recognised order or applying to it under the law under which it was made; and\n\n(b) from the day on which the recognition of the recognised order was notified to the person who is subject to it,\n\nand the provisions of the Act apply to the recognised order as if it were a child protection order.\n\n(2) Without limiting subregulation (1), for the purposes of applying Part 5 of the Act to a recognised order —\n\n(a) a reference in that Part to varying a child protection order is to be read as a reference to making an order varying the operation in Western Australia of the recognised order; and\n\n(b) a reference in that Part to revoking a child protection order is to be read as a reference to making an order revoking the recognition of the recognised order.\n\n(3) In proceedings for failing to comply, in Western Australia, with a recognised order, no proof is required of —\n\n(a) the making of the recognised order or a variation of it that operates under regulation 25; or\n\n(b) the service of such an order or variation on the person who is subject to the order.\n\n[Regulation 24 inserted: Gazette 1 Jun 2007 p. 2527; amended: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 4999.]\n\n##### 25. Variation or revocation of recognised order in a foreign jurisdiction\n\n(1) If —\n\n(a) a recognised order is varied by a foreign court of the foreign jurisdiction in which the order was made; and\n\n(b) notice of the variation is given to the registrar of the relevant court by an officer of the foreign court,\n\nthe variation operates in Western Australia as if the recognised order, as varied, was recognised under regulation 23 on the day on which the registrar received notice of the variation.\n\n(2) If —\n\n(a) a recognised order is revoked by a foreign court of the foreign jurisdiction in which the order was made; and\n\n(b) notice of the revocation is given to the registrar of the relevant court by an officer of the foreign court,\n\nthe recognition in Western Australia of the recognised order is revoked from the day on which the registrar receives notice of the revocation.\n\n(3) A registrar who is given notice of the variation or revocation of a recognised order by a foreign court is to notify the Commissioner accordingly.\n\n[Regulation 25 inserted: Gazette 1 Jun 2007 p. 2527‑8.]\n\n##### 26A. Authorisation of absences from assessment or treatment (s. 94A(5)(a))\n\n(1) A reportable offender who is required by an order of the Commissioner to undergo assessment or treatment under section 94A(1) of the Act may request the Commissioner to authorise the reportable offender’s absence from assessment or treatment if —\n\n(a) the reportable offender has an illness or an injury which prevents them from undergoing the assessment or treatment; or\n\n(b) the reportable offender is otherwise unable to attend the assessment or treatment.\n\n(2) The Commissioner may authorise an absence in accordance with a request under subregulation (1)(a) if —\n\n(a) the reportable offender provides the Commissioner with a medical certificate from a medical practitioner —\n\n(i) describing the reportable offender’s illness or injury; and\n\n(ii) stating the period of time in which the reportable offender is expected to be ill or injured;\n\nand\n\n(b) the Commissioner is satisfied that the reportable offender is ill or injured; and\n\n(c) the Commissioner is satisfied that the illness or injury prevents the reportable offender from undergoing the assessment or treatment.\n\n(3) The Commissioner may authorise an absence in accordance with a request under subregulation (1)(b) if the Commissioner is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for the absence.\n\n(4) A request made under subregulation (1) and an authorisation given under subregulation (2) or (3) must be in writing.\n\n(5) The Commissioner may authorise an absence under this regulation for the whole period of the assessment or treatment or for part of the period of assessment or treatment.\n\n(6) If required by the Commissioner to do so, a reportable offender making a request under this regulation must provide the Commissioner with further information in relation to the request.\n\n(7) The Commissioner may, by written notice given to the reportable offender, withdraw an authorisation given under subregulation (2) or (3).\n\n[Regulation 26A inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 4999‑5001; amended: SL 2025/142 r. 17.]\n\n##### 26B. Reports by persons providing assessment or administering treatment (s. 94A(5)(c))\n\n(1) A person providing assessment for the purposes of a protection order under section 94A of the Act must report to the Commissioner —\n\n(a) if treatment is recommended for the reportable offender, the type of treatment recommended; and\n\n(b) the reason why the recommended treatment is, or may be, appropriate.\n\n(2) A person providing a report to the Commissioner under subregulation (1) must provide the report as soon as reasonably practicable after making the assessment.\n\n(3) A person administering treatment for the purposes of a protection order under section 94A of the Act must report to the Commissioner —\n\n(a) the type of treatment being administered; and\n\n(b) whether the intended outcome of the treatment is being, or has been, achieved.\n\n(4) A person providing a report to the Commissioner under subregulation (3) must provide the report as soon as reasonably practicable —\n\n(a) after receiving a request for the report from the Commissioner; or\n\n(b) after the completion of the course of treatment.\n\n(5) A report provided under this regulation must be in writing.\n\n[Regulation 26B inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5001.]\n\n##### 26C. Manner of making requirement to give a sample (s. 94B(8)(a))\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\napproved form means a form approved by the Commissioner.\n\n(2) A requirement under section 94B(2)(a) of the Act in relation to a breath test may be made by an authorised police officer verbally directing the reportable offender to give a sample of the reportable offender’s breath for the purposes of the breath test.\n\n(3) Without limiting section 94B(3) of the Act, a requirement under section 94B(2)(b) of the Act in relation to blood or urine analysis may be made —\n\n(a) by an authorised police officer verbally directing the reportable offender to give a sample of the reportable offender’s blood or urine for the purposes of the analysis; or\n\n(b) by an authorised police officer giving a notice in the approved form to the reportable offender.\n\n[Regulation 26C inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5002; amended: SL 2025/142 r. 18.]\n\n##### 26D. Manner of conducting breath test (s. 94B(8)(b))\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nauthorised breath tester means an authorised person as defined in the *Road Traffic Act 1974* section 65.\n\n(2) A breath test may be conducted only by an authorised breath tester in the presence of an authorised police officer.\n\n(3) A sample of a reportable offender’s breath may only be tested for the purposes of a breath test by breath testing equipment that is operated in accordance with the instructions set out in the Breath Analysis Regulations Schedule 2.\n\n(4) A reportable offender who is directed under regulation 26C(2) to give a sample of breath for a breath test must comply with the directions of an authorised breath tester in relation to the giving of the sample.\n\n(5) A person who fails to comply with subregulation (4) commits an offence.\n\nPenalty: a fine of $2 000.\n\n[(6)‑(8) deleted]\n\n[Regulation 26D inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5002‑3; amended: SL 2021/57 r. 5.]\n\n##### 26E. Authorised sample collectors to take or collect samples (s. 94B(8)(b))\n\n(1) If a reportable offender is required under section 94B(2)(b) of the Act to give a sample of their blood or urine for analysis, the sample may be taken or collected only by an authorised sample collector.\n\n(2) The taking or collecting of a sample under section 94B(2)(b) of the Act must be done by the least painful method that is known or available to the person taking or collecting the sample.\n\n[Regulation 26E inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5003‑4; amended: SL 2025/142 r. 19.]\n\n##### 26F. Manner of taking sample of blood or collecting sample of urine (s. 94B(8)(b))\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nblood sampling equipment means —\n\n(a) a sterile syringe with a capacity of approximately 30 ml; and\n\n(b) a sterile needle to be attached to the syringe; and\n\n(c) 2 sterile bottles, each of which —\n\n(i) is numbered with the serial number of the package referred to in regulation 26G(2)(c); and\n\n(ii) contains approximately 25 mg of potassium oxalate and 10 mg of sodium fluoride; and\n\n(iii) is closed with a cap fitted with a rubber disk;\n\nand\n\n(d) a container containing a solution of one part mercury bichloride to 1 000 parts distilled water; and\n\n(e) 2 swabs of cotton wool; and\n\n(f) a pair of disposable gloves;\n\nsample means a sample of blood or urine;\n\nurine sampling equipment means —\n\n(a) one container for collecting urine; and\n\n(b) 2 specimen containers; and\n\n(c) one pair of disposable gloves.\n\n(2) An authorised sample collector may take or collect a sample under section 94B(2)(b) of the Act only if the authorised police officer who requires the reportable offender to give the sample has given the authorised sample collector a request in the form of Schedule 1 Form 5.\n\n(3) A reportable offender who is required to give a sample must comply with the directions of an authorised sample collector in relation to the taking or collecting of the sample.\n\n(4) A person who fails to comply with subregulation (3) commits an offence.\n\nPenalty: a fine of $2 000.\n\n(5) The authorised sample collector must take or collect a sufficient quantity of a sample from the reportable offender to enable —\n\n(a) approximately one half of the sample to be given to the reportable offender; and\n\n(b) approximately one half of the sample to be given to an authorised police officer; and\n\n(c) an analysis of the samples referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) to be made.\n\n(6) A sample of blood may be taken only by means of blood sampling equipment.\n\n(7) A sample of urine may be collected only by means of urine sampling equipment.\n\n[Regulation 26F inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5004‑6.]\n\n##### 26G. Collection of samples (s. 94B(8)(e))\n\n(1) This regulation applies to a sample of blood or urine taken or collected in accordance with regulation 26F.\n\n(2) If the sample taken is blood, the authorised sample collector must —\n\n(a) discharge approximately one half of the blood into one of the 2 sterile bottles in the blood sampling equipment and the balance of the blood into the second of those bottles; and\n\n(b) seal each of the sterile bottles; and\n\n(c) place each sterile bottle into its own serially numbered package.\n\n(3) If the sample collected is urine, the authorised sample collector must —\n\n(a) pour approximately one half of the urine into one of the specimen containers and the balance of the urine into the other specimen container; and\n\n(b) seal each of the specimen containers; and\n\n(c) place each specimen container into its own serially numbered package.\n\n(4) The authorised sample collector must —\n\n(a) seal each of the serially numbered packages by fixing a certificate, completed and signed by the authorised sample collector, over the opening of each package; and\n\n(b) give one of the sealed serially numbered packages referred to in paragraph (a) to the reportable offender from whom the sample was taken; and\n\n(c) give the other sealed serially numbered package to an authorised police officer.\n\n(5) The certificate of the authorised sample collector referred to in subregulation (4)(a) must be in the form of Schedule 1 Form 6.\n\n[Regulation 26G inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5006‑7.]\n\n##### 26H. Authorisation of persons as analysts (s. 94B(8)(c))\n\n(1) This regulation applies to —\n\n(a) in relation to the determination of the blood alcohol content in a sample of blood taken in accordance with regulation 26F, a person who has been certified by the chief executive officer of the Chemistry Centre (WA) as an analyst under the *Road Traffic Act 1974* section 65; or\n\n(b) in relation to the determination of whether drugs are present in a sample of blood or urine taken or collected in accordance with regulation 26F, a person who has been certified by the chief executive officer of the Chemistry Centre (WA) as a drugs analyst under the *Road Traffic Act 1974* section 65.\n\n(2) A person to whom this regulation applies is authorised as an analyst for the purposes of section 94B of the Act.\n\n[Regulation 26H inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5007.]\n\n##### 26I. Reporting results of analysis (s. 94B(8)(d))\n\n(1) This regulation applies to a sample of blood or urine taken or collected in accordance with regulation 26F.\n\n(2) When a sample of blood or urine has been analysed by an analyst to determine the blood alcohol content or the presence of drugs, the analyst must give a written certificate of the result of the analysis to —\n\n(a) the reportable offender to whom the result relates; and\n\n(b) the Commissioner.\n\n(3) A certificate given under subregulation (2) must be in the form of Schedule 1 Form 7.\n\n[Regulation 26I inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5007‑8.]\n\n[**26J.** Deleted: SL 2021/57 r. 6.]\n\n##### 26K. Certificate evidence (s. 94B(8)(i))\n\nIn a proceeding for an offence against section 101 of the Act, and in the absence of proof to the contrary, any of the following certificates is evidence of the matters certified in it —\n\n(a) a certificate purporting to be signed by the chief executive officer of the Chemistry Centre (WA) certifying that a named person is, or was at a particular time, an authorised breath tester;\n\n(b) a certificate purporting to be signed by the chief executive officer of the Chemistry Centre (WA) certifying that a named person is, or was at a particular time, an analyst;\n\n(c) a certificate purporting to be signed by an authorised breath tester certifying —\n\n(i) that a sample of breath was given by a named person; and\n\n(ii) that the sample was given at a specified date and time; and\n\n(iii) that the sample was tested in accordance with regulation 26D; and\n\n(iv) the result obtained from the test;\n\n(d) a certificate purporting to be signed by an authorised sample collector certifying that a sample of blood or urine —\n\n(i) was taken or collected from a named person; and\n\n(ii) was taken or collected at a specified date and time; and\n\n(iii) was taken or collected in accordance with regulation 26F; and\n\n(iv) was sealed in a package with a specified serial number in accordance with regulation 26G;\n\n(e) a certificate purporting to be signed by an analyst certifying —\n\n(i) the name of the analyst who analysed the sample of blood or urine; and\n\n(ii) the kind of sample that was analysed; and\n\n(iii) the result obtained from the analysis of the sample.\n\n[Regulation 26K inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5008‑9.]\n\n##### 26L. Prescribed offences under law of foreign jurisdiction (s. 108A)\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 108A(1)(c)(iv) of the Act, the following offences are prescribed —\n\n(a) an offence against the *Criminal Code* (Commonwealth) section 474.19;\n\n(b) an offence against the *Criminal Code* (Commonwealth) section 474.22.\n\n(2) If a provision referred to in this regulation is a repealed provision, the reference is taken to be a reference to the provision as in force from time to time before its repeal.\n\n[Regulation 26L inserted: SL 2025/142 r. 20.]\n\n##### 26. Forms\n\nThe forms set out in Schedule 1 are prescribed in relation to the matters specified in those forms.\n\n[Regulation 26 inserted: Gazette 1 Jun 2007 p. 2528.]\n\nSchedule 1 — Forms\n\n[r. 26]\n\n[Heading inserted: Gazette 9 Dec 2005 p. 5888; amended: Gazette 1 Jun 2007 p. 2528.]\n\n1. Summons: Application for order\n\n- *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004***Summons****Application for order** Children’s Court District Court Magistrates Court Supreme Court\n- Location\n- Number\n- **Respondent** Name Date of birth ___/___/___\n- Address __________________________________________ Postcode\n- Phone no.\n- **Order sought** (*delete as appropriate*) The [Commissioner of Police] / [prosecution] has applied to the court for the following order to be made in respect of you — ❑ **Offender reporting order** (Act s. 13(7A)) ❑ **Juvenile offender reporting order** (Act s. 14B(8))❑ **Past offender reporting order** (Act s. 15) ❑ **Child protection order** (Act s. 87)❑ **Interim protection order** (Act s. 87)\n- **Hearing** **You must attend the hearing** at the day, time and place set\nout below. If you do not attend, the application may be heard\nin your absence.\n- Place\n- Date _____/_____/20____ Time _____a.m./p.m.\n- **Issue of summons** ___________________________________*[Signature of Registrar]* Date _____/_____/20____\n- **For more information** For more information about this matter contact:\n- Name\n- Position\n- Phone no. Ref no.\n- **Service certificate**\n- **Person serving summons** Name\n- Address __________________________________________________ Postcode\n- **Service** Method ❑ Handed to respondent in person ❑ Posted to respondent’s last known address ❑ Left at respondent’s last known address\n- Place *[if applicable]*\n- Date _____/_____/20____ Time _____a.m./p.m.\n- **Certificate** I certify that I served this summons on the respondent in the manner described above.\n- ___________________________________*[Signature]* Date ____/_____/20____\n\n\n[Form 1 inserted: Gazette 9 Dec 2005 p. 5888‑9; amended: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5010; SL 2025/213 r. 7.]\n\n2. Summons: Further hearing after interim order\n\n- *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004***Summons****Further hearing after interim order** Children’s Court District Court\n- Location\n- Number\n- **Respondent** Name Date of birth ___/___/___\n- Address __________________________________________________ Postcode\n- Phone no.\n- **Order sought** The Commissioner of Police has applied to the court for a child protection order to be made in respect of you. An interim protection order was made on ___/____/20___.**A further hearing will now be held at which the court will decide whether to make a child protection order**.\n- **Hearing** **You must attend the hearing** at the day, time and place set\nout below. If you do not attend, the application may be heard\nin your absence.\n- Place\n- Date _____/_____/20____ Time _____a.m./p.m.\n- **Issue of summons** ___________________________________*[Signature of Registrar]* Date _____/_____/20____\n- **For more information** For more information about this matter contact:\n- Name\n- Position\n- Phone no. Ref no.\n- **Service certificate**\n- **Person serving summons** Name\n- Address __________________________________________________ Postcode\n- **Service** Method Handed to respondent in person Posted to respondent’s last known address Left at respondent’s last known address\n- Place *[if applicable]*\n- Date _____/_____/20____ Time _____a.m./p.m.\n- **Certificate** I certify that I served this summons on the respondent in the manner described above.\n- ___________________________________*[Signature]* Date ____/_____/20____\n\n\n[Form 2 inserted: Gazette 9 Dec 2005 p. 5889‑90; amended: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5010.]\n\n3. Summons: Application to vary or revoke child protection order\n\n- *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004***Summons****Application to vary or revoke child protection order** Children’s Court District Court\n- Location\n- Number\n- **Order** Person subject to order\n- Date made _____/_____/20____\n- Expiry date _____/_____/20____\n- **Applicant** Commissioner of Police Person subject to order Leave to apply granted _____/_____/20____Address Postcode\n- **Application** To revoke order To vary order to *[details of variation sought]* ______________________________________________________________________\n- **Respondent** Person subject to order Commissioner of Police\n- Address _______________________________________________ Postcode\n- Phone no.\n- **Hearing** **You must attend the hearing** at the day, time and place set\nout below. If you do not attend, the application may be heard\nin your absence.\n- Place\n- Date _____/_____/20____ Time _____a.m./p.m.\n- **Issue of summons** ___________________________________*[Signature of Registrar]* Date _____/_____/20____\n- **For more information** For more information about this matter contact:\n- Name\n- Position\n- Phone no. Ref no.\n- **Service certificate**\n- **Person serving summons** Name\n- Address _________________________________________________ Postcode\n- **Service** Method Handed to respondent in person Posted to respondent’s last known address Left at respondent’s last known address\n- Place *[if applicable]*\n- Date _____/_____/20____ Time _____a.m./p.m.\n- **Certificate** I certify that I served this summons on the respondent in the manner described above.\n- ___________________________________*[Signature]* Date ____/_____/20____\n\n\n[Form 3 inserted: Gazette 9 Dec 2005 p. 5890‑1; amended: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5010.]\n\n[Form 4 Deleted: SL 2021/57 r. 7.]\n\n5. Request to take sample of blood or urine (r. 26F(2))\n\n- *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004***Request to take sample of blood or urine**\n- **To** [*Name of medical practitioner, registered nurse or phlebotomist*]\n- **Place where sample is to be taken** [*Name of hospital/medical centre/place*]\n- **Date and time sample is to be taken**\n- **Request for sample to be taken** Under the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004* regulation 26F(2), I request you, a ...................................................................................................[*Insert description, e.g. medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, phlebotomist*]to take — (a) a blood sample*;(b) a urine sample*;\n[* *delete inapplicable*]from — ...................................................................................................\n[*Name of person from whom sample is to be taken or collected*]in accordance with the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004*.\n- **Date form was issued** ...................................................................................................\n- **Authorised police officer** ...................................................................................................\n[*Signature*]\n...................................................................................................\n[*Date*]Name ........................................................................................Rank and Number ....................................................................Telephone no. ...........................................................................Ref no. ......................................................................................\n\n\n[Form 5 inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5011‑12.]\n\n6. Certificate of authorised sample collector (r. 26G(5))\n\n*Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004*\n\n**Certificate of authorised sample collector**\n\nUnder the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004* section 94B(2)(b), I, a qualified\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n[*Insert description, e.g. medical practitioner, registered nurse or phlebotomist*]\n\ntook —\n\n(a) a blood sample*;\n\n(b) a urine sample*;  \n[**delete inapplicable*]\n\nfrom ........................................................................................................................\n\n[*Name of person from whom sample was taken or collected*]\n\nat .............................................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................  \n[*Place where sample was taken or collected*]\n\nin accordance with the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004*.\n\nThe sample was taken or collected at ....................................................................  \n[*Insert time, day, month and year*]\n\nThe sample, or a portion of that sample, is contained and sealed in the sample container(s) numbered ...........................................................................................  \n[*Number on sample container(s)*]\n\nThe equipment used for the purpose of taking or collecting the sample of blood*/urine* [* *delete inapplicable*] was contained in an equipment kit serially numbered ..................................... and that equipment kit was sealed and intact ....................... [*Number on equipment kit*] before I opened it.\n\nThe sample was taken or collected in the manner prescribed in the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004* regulation 26G.\n\n................................................................  \n[*Signature and qualification*]\n\n................................................................  \n[*Date*]\n\nWitnessed by ..............................................................  \n[*Authorised police officer’s signature*]  \n[*Rank and number*]\n\n................................................................  \n[*Date*]\n\n[Form 6 inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5013‑14.]\n\n7. Certificate of analyst (r. 26I(3))\n\n*Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004*\n\n**Certificate of analyst**\n\nLaboratory reference no. ............................\n\nPolice reference no. ....................................\n\nI, ................................................................................, being an authorised analyst referred to in the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004* regulation 26H(2), certify that —\n\n(a) the Chemistry Centre (WA), Perth received for analysis the following sample —\n\n(i) a blood sample*;\n\n(ii) a urine sample*;  \n[* *delete inapplicable*]\n\nfrom*/by* ..................................................................................................\n\non ..............................................................................................................;\n\nand\n\n(b) the thing referred to in paragraph (a) of this certificate was analysed by [*insert details of method of analysis*]\n\n....................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................\n\n...................................................................................................................;\n\nand\n\n(c) the following is the result of the analysis —\n\n....................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................\n\nCertified on ......................................................... at ..............................................  \n[*date*] [*time*]\n\n................................................................  \n[*Signature of analyst*]\n\n................................................................  \n[*Address of analyst*]\n\n[Form 7 inserted: Gazette 8 Nov 2013 p. 5014‑15.]\n\n![dline]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004* | 31 Dec 2004 p. 7025‑39 | 1 Feb 2005 (see r. 2) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2005* | 9 Dec 2005 p. 5886‑7 | 9 Dec 2005 |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2005* | 9 Dec 2005 p. 5887‑91 | 9 Dec 2005 |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2006* | 8 Sep 2006 p. 3641‑2 | 8 Sep 2006 |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2007* | 1 Jun 2007 p. 2525‑8 | 1 Jun 2007 |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2007* | 22 Jun 2007 p. 2862 | 22 Jun 2007 |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004* as at 21 Sep 2007** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2008* | 28 Mar 2008 p. 913-14 | r. 1 and 2: 28 Mar 2008 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 29 Mar 2008 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2008* | 14 Nov 2008 p. 4878 | r. 1 and 2: 14 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 15 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2008* | 25 Nov 2008 p. 4989-90 | r. 1 and 2: 25 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2009* | 20 Feb 2009 p. 353-4 | r. 1 and 2: 20 Feb 2009 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Feb 2009 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| **Reprint 2: The *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004* as at 3 Jul 2009** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2010* | 21 Jan 2011 p. 157-8 | r. 1 and 2: 21 Jan 2011 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 22 Jan 2011 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2011* | 1 Jul 2011 p. 2746‑7 | r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2012* | 30 Nov 2012 p. 5802 | r. 1 and 2: 30 Nov 2012 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Dec 2012 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2013* | 8 Nov 2013 p. 4995‑5015 | r. 1 and 2: 8 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 9 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 8 Nov 2013 p. 4969) |\n| **Reprint 3: The *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004* as at 11 Apr 2014** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2014* | 5 Aug 2014 p. 2830 | r. 1 and 2: 5 Aug 2014 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Aug 2014 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2015* | 16 Jun 2015 p. 2077‑8 | r. 1 and 2: 16 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 16 Jun 2015 p. 2071) |\n| *Police Service Regulations Amendment (Public Health) Regulations 2016* Pt. 2 | 10 Jan 2017 p. 221-4 | 24 Jan 2017 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 10 Jan 2017 p. 165) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2017* | 13 Jan 2017 p. 359‑60 | r. 1 and 2: 13 Jan 2017 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1, 2 and 4(2): 14 Jan 2017 (see r. 2(c));   r. 4(2): 2 Feb 2017 (see r. 2(b) and s. 2(2) of 2016/021 (Vic)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2018* | 13 Nov 2018 p. 4432-3 | r. 1 and 2: 13 Nov 2018 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Dec 2018 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2021* | SL 2021/57 21 May 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 21 May 2021 (see r. 2(a));   r. 3 and 5(1): 22 May 2021 (see r. 2(b));   r. 4, 5(2) and (3), 6 and 7: 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(c) and SL 2021/54 cl. 2(c)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2021* | SL 2021/125 16 Jul 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 16 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 17 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2021* | SL 2021/192 19 Nov 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 19 Nov 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 20 Nov 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Police Regulations Amendment (Criminal Law Mental Impairment) Regulations 2024* Pt. 2 | SL 2024/172 21 Aug 2024 | 1 Sep 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2025* | SL 2025/142 23 Jul 2025 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 28 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2025* | SL 2025/213 17 Dec 2025 | r. 1 and 2: 17 Dec 2025 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 31 Dec 2025 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nanalyst 3\n\napproved form 26C(1)\n\nauthorised breath tester 3, 26D(1)\n\nauthorised sample collector 3\n\nblood alcohol content 3\n\nblood sampling equipment 3, 26F(1)\n\nBreath Analysis Regulations 3\n\nbreath test 3\n\nbreath testing equipment 3\n\nCommission 7(5)\n\nDepartment of Health 7(3)\n\nDepartment of Justice 3\n\ndetention centre 7(3)\n\nelectronic report 14AA(2)\n\nforeign court 3\n\nleave of absence order 7(3)\n\nmedical practitioner 3\n\nonline reporting tool 14AA(1), 14A(1)\n\nonline reporting tool report 14A(1)\n\nphlebotomist 2\n\nprison 7(3)\n\nrecognised order 3\n\nregistered nurse 3\n\nregistrar 3\n\nrelevant court 3\n\nresident 7(5)\n\nsample 26F(1)\n\nurine sampling equipment 3, 26F(1)\n\n© State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nBy Authority: ROGER JACOBS, Acting Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The regulations have grown beyond a narrow set of reporting procedures into a detailed operational regime that: (a) incorporates interstate and foreign orders and specifies how they are recognised and varied in WA (regs 22–25); (b) creates juvenile‑specific cross‑jurisdiction rules and separate paths for juvenile orders (regs 5A–5C, 6(2)); (c) prescribes forensic sampling, packaging, analysis and certificate evidence (regs 26C–26K, Forms 5–7); (d) introduces an electronic reporting regime with mandatory passport‑style photographs and photographic capture of tattoos/permanent marks and specific penalties (regs 14A, 14AA); (e) expands supervising authority definitions to include health and disability agencies and captures mental‑impairment sentences (reg 7, reg 6A). These additions improve operational clarity but materially extend the administrative, forensic and information‑sharing functions required to run the regime compared with a simpler registration/reporting scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Large number of defined terms in reg 3 and elsewhere (definitions of analyst, authorised sample collector, breath testing equipment, online reporting tool, recognised order, supervising authorities, sample, etc.).","Extensive cross‑references to multiple other statutes across jurisdictions (Commonwealth criminal provisions, state/territory Acts, UK/Canada/New Zealand statutes) — regs 5, 11A, 11, 21, 26L.","Multiple, nested exceptions and parallel regimes for adults and juveniles (regs 5B, 5C, 6(2), 5A).","Detailed, multi‑step forensic procedures with chain‑of‑custody and evidentiary certificates (regs 26F–26G, 26I, 26K; Forms 5–7).","Conditional electronic reporting regime with mandatory photographic and identifying evidence and significant fines (regs 14A, 14AA).","Multiple supervising authorities and conditionally applied supervisory responsibilities across health, justice and disability sectors — multiple subregs in reg 7.","Delegation and disclosure rules specifying many agency recipients and circumstances (regs 20A–20B) that interact with privacy and information‑sharing duties.","Numerous amendments and insertions over time (many regs inserted or amended 2007–2025), producing a layered, accretive structure (see compilation table and inserted regs 5A–6A, 14AA, 26A–26K).","Prescribed operational choices (100 km remote reporting distance at reg 16, prescribed contact methods reg 12) that create discrete conditional logic across reporting scenarios.","Schedule of prescribed forms and court‑procedure rules integrated with substantive regulation (Schedule 1 forms 1–7 and summons procedures)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What these regulations do (mechanically)\n\n- These regulations fill in the operational detail for the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act. They define terms, prescribe which offences and orders count for the Act, set who is responsible for supervising and notifying reportable offenders, set how and where offenders must report, prescribe evidentiary and sample‑collection procedures, and supply the official forms used in court and by police (see regs 3, 5–7, 12–16, 19–26G, Schedule 1).\n\n- They list other state, territory and foreign laws and orders that are to be treated as corresponding or recognised under the Act (for example, corresponding Acts and protection orders in regs 5, 6, 21, 23). They also set how a protection order made overseas or interstate is recognised, operated and varied in Western Australia (regs 22–25).\n\n- They prescribe practical procedures for reporting and enforcement: permitted contact methods for people entering WA (email, mail) and requirements for online/electronic reporting (including mandatory passport‑style photographs and photographs of tattoos or permanent marks when reporting electronically) with civil penalties for non‑compliance (regs 12, 14A, 14AA).\n\n- They set a detailed, regulated process for requiring, taking, packaging, analysing and certifying breath, blood and urine samples for enforcement purposes — who may take and analyse samples, the equipment and packaging required, chain‑of‑custody steps, and certificate evidence admissible in court (regs 26C–26K, Forms 5–7).\n\n- They specify which Commonwealth criminal provisions and other statutory offences are Class 1 or Class 2 offences for the Act’s purposes (regs 11A, 11), and identify offences that remain relevant even if committed as a child (reg 8).\n\n- They set which agencies and officials may receive disclosures from the Commissioner and in what circumstances (a broad list including police, health, education, AFP and border/passport agencies) and they name a delegated Commission position (regs 20A–20B).\n\nWho is directly affected\n\n- Reportable offenders: they must comply with reporting obligations, follow directions about where/how to report, supply identification and, in many circumstances, supply photographs and biological samples (regs 14AA, 15, 26C–26G).\n\n- The Commissioner and police: they administer reporting systems, issue directions, require samples, initiate court applications and provide unique reference numbers/acknowledgments for reports (regs 12, 14A, 22, 26C).\n\n- Supervising authorities and public agencies (Department of Justice, Health, Disability Services Commission and others): they are prescribed as responsible for supervising particular cohorts of offenders and for giving notices to the Commissioner (reg 7; reg 19; reg 20A lists other agencies that may receive disclosures).\n\n- Medical practitioners, registered nurses, phlebotomists and certified analysts: they are authorised to collect samples and perform analysis under strict, prescribed procedures and to sign the certificates used as evidence (regs 3, 26E, 26F, 26H, 26I; Forms 5–7).\n\nWhy this matters (concrete mechanisms and trade‑offs)\n\n- These regulations turn the Act’s broad reporting and protection rules into operational commands. They determine how offenders actually interact with the system (where they report, what ID or photos they must provide, what happens if they refuse a sample) and how evidence is gathered and proved in court (regs 14AA; 26F–26K).\n\n- Who pays: the direct compliance costs fall mainly on reportable offenders (travel/time to report, obtaining ID, providing photographs, possible medical procedures for samples). Public agencies (police, Commissioner’s office, supervising authorities, laboratories) incur administrative, operational and forensic costs to receive reports, manage records, take and analyse samples and process cross‑jurisdiction recognitions.\n\n- Who decides: the Commissioner and authorised police officers exercise operational discretion (e.g. nominating email addresses, authorising absences from treatment, requesting samples, permitting electronic reporting) (regs 12, 26A, 26C). Courts decide recognition, variation and revocation of protection orders (regs 22–25).\n\n- Behaviour changes enforced: reportable offenders must provide up‑to‑date personal details, present in person or electronically at prescribed intervals or when entering WA, supply photographs and permanent‑mark photos when reporting electronically (reg 14AA), and comply with sample requirements or face fines (regs 26D, 26F). Agencies will disclose and share information more widely because the regulations list specific authorised recipients (reg 20A).\n\n- Effects on private sector and service providers: the rules create demand for certified analysts and authorised sample collectors (medical staff, phlebotomists) and require laboratories to issue formal certificates that are prima facie evidence in court (regs 26H–26K). They also increase administrative work for courts and registering agencies when recognising interstate and foreign orders (regs 22–25).\n\n- Implementation and compliance risks / costs: the regulations are detailed and prescriptive — particularly in forensic sampling and electronic reporting — so implementation requires training, secure IT and record management, forensic kit supply and strict chain‑of‑custody procedures. The photographic requirement with a $6,000 fine for non‑compliance is a concentrated and high monetary sanction that raises enforcement and administrative questions (reg 14AA).\n\nMechanisms that concentrate benefits or costs\n\n- Concentrated benefits: police, courts and victim‑protection agencies gain clearer powers and evidence rules (regs 26K, 23–24). Recognising interstate/foreign protection orders concentrates enforcement reach in favour of holders of those orders (regs 22–25).\n\n- Diffuse costs: broadly borne by reportable offenders and by public budgets servicing the forensic, administrative and IT needs of the regime.\n\nKey sections to look at for operational detail\n\n- Definitions, authorised persons and supervising authorities: regs 3–4, 7.\n- Corresponding/recognised interstate and foreign laws and orders: regs 5–6, 21–25.\n- Electronic reporting and photo requirements: regs 14A, 14AA.\n- Sample collection, analysis and certificates: regs 26C–26K and Schedule 1 Forms 5–7.\n- Who must notify whom and what must be included: regs 19–20.\n\nSource claims vs costs and trade‑offs\n\n- The stated purpose in the Act and explanatory material is to protect the community by ensuring offenders are monitored and orders are enforceable. The regulations supply the enforcement machinery to achieve that: identification requirements, forensic sampling, cross‑jurisdiction recognition and specified agency disclosure pathways. The trade‑offs are concrete: higher administrative and forensic costs; added compliance burdens (including penalties) on offenders; operational reliance on inter‑agency IT and data handling; and stronger evidentiary presumptions that simplify prosecutions (regs 26K). The regulations increase certainty about how the Act operates but also extend the regime beyond mere registration into regulated forensic and electronic reporting procedures (see regs 14AA, 26F–26I).\n\nOverall practical effect in one sentence\n\n- These regulations operationalise the Act by prescribing who counts as a reportable offender or corresponding order, how offenders must report (including strict photographic and sample rules), which agencies are involved and how interstate and foreign protection orders take effect in Western Australia (see regs 3–7, 14AA, 26C–26K, 22–25)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations have grown significantly beyond simple administrative procedures. Originally likely focused on basic reporting mechanics, they now encompass: (1) complex forensic testing regimes (breath, blood, urine) added in 2013; (2) detailed electronic reporting with photograph requirements added in 2025; (3) expanded inter-jurisdictional recognition including overseas orders (UK, Canada, NZ); (4) specific provisions for juvenile offenders added in 2025 (regulations 5A, 5B, 5C); and (5) expanded information sharing with numerous agencies. The scope has expanded from procedural administration to comprehensive risk management and monitoring."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to other legislation (Commonwealth Criminal Code, Road Traffic Act, other states' laws, UK/Canadian/NZ laws)","Multiple categories of offenders with different supervisory authorities (Department of Justice, Department of Health, Disability Services Commission)","Detailed technical specifications for forensic procedures (blood sampling equipment specifications, chain of custody for samples, breath testing protocols)","Complex inter-jurisdictional recognition framework for orders made interstate or overseas","27 defined terms in the interpretation section, many referencing external legislation","Nested conditional logic (e.g., regulation 6(2) excludes certain orders from being 'corresponding offender reporting orders' if they relate to child offenders, directing readers to separate regulation 5C)","Multiple amendment histories showing evolution over 20 years (regulations 5A, 5B, 5C, 6, 6A, 7A, 11A, 14AA, 14A, 20A, 20B, 26A-26L all inserted via amendments)","Specific forms prescribed in Schedule 1 with detailed completion requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set out the detailed rules for how Western Australia's sex offender registration and reporting scheme works in practice. They operate under the main *Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004*.\n\n**Key things covered:**\n\n*   **Who must report:** The regulations define which offences trigger reporting obligations (Class 1 and Class 2 offences), including specific sections of Commonwealth criminal law dealing with child sexual abuse, child exploitation material, and related crimes.\n*   **Interstate and overseas connections:** They list which other Australian states' and territories' laws (and some overseas laws like those in the UK, Canada and New Zealand) correspond to WA's scheme. This ensures offenders who move between jurisdictions don't slip through the cracks.\n*   **Who supervises offenders:** They designate which government departments supervise different categories of offenders—mostly the Department of Justice, but the Department of Health for mentally impaired detainees, and the Disability Services Commission for certain residents.\n*   **How reporting works:** They specify practical details like:\n    *   How offenders can report changes to police (in person, by email, or by mail if remote)\n    *   That remote offenders (more than 100km from a police station) have alternative reporting options\n    *   New electronic reporting requirements including passport-style photos and photos of tattoos\n*   **Drug and alcohol testing:** Detailed procedures for when the Commissioner orders breath tests or blood/urine samples, including who can take samples (doctors, nurses, phlebotomists), what equipment to use, and how samples must be handled and analysed.\n*   **Child protection orders:** Procedures for recognising similar orders made interstate or overseas (called \"corresponding protection orders\") so they have effect in WA.\n*   **Information sharing:** Which other agencies can be told about offenders (police, child protection workers, schools, passport offices, etc.).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   People convicted of serious sexual offences against children (reportable offenders)\n*   Police and corrective services staff who manage these offenders\n*   Health professionals who take samples or provide treatment\n*   Courts dealing with applications for reporting orders or protection orders\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThese regulations put the meat on the bones of the Act. Without them, the reporting scheme couldn't function—they provide the technical details that allow police to monitor high-risk offenders, share information across borders, and take steps (like drug testing or protection orders) to reduce the risk of reoffending."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient information is available to assess whether the scope of this instrument changed from its original intent. The page content returned only a system error message, not the legislative text. No meaningful scope comparison can be made."},"complexity_factors":["Full legislative text was unavailable — analysis is based only on general knowledge of the instrument","The parent Act (Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004) is itself moderately complex, suggesting the regulations carry similar complexity","Regulations of this type typically involve detailed procedural requirements with strict compliance obligations","Interplay between the regulations and the parent Act adds interpretive layers","Score is conservatively low due to inability to assess actual content"],"plain_english_summary":"The Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2004 prescribe the practical rules supporting WA’s sex‑offender reporting regime under the parent Act. They govern what personal and travel details convicted sexual offenders must report to police, how that information is recorded and managed, and the timeframes and processes for compliance. This directly affects required reporters and Western Australia Police and matters for enforcement, public safety and legal liability."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/community-protection-offender-reporting-regulations-2004","history":"/api/acts/community-protection-offender-reporting-regulations-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/community-protection-offender-reporting-regulations-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/community-protection-offender-reporting-regulations-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/community-protection-offender-reporting-regulations-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/community-protection-offender-reporting-regulations-2004/documents"}}