Section sec.13A - Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 - Application

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### sec.13A Application The police commissioner may apply to a court for a prohibition order for a person if the police commissioner believes, on reasonable grounds, the person— is a relevant sexual offender; and has engaged in concerning conduct. The application must be in the approved form and must state— the particulars of each conviction of the respondent for a reportable offence committed against a child; and the particulars of the concerning conduct the respondent is alleged to have engaged in; and when the respondent is alleged to have engaged in the concerning conduct; and the conduct of the respondent proposed to be prohibited under the prohibition order, including the conditions sought by the police commissioner. s 13A ins 2017 No. 14 s 11 amd 2018 No. 20 s 3D ; 2025 No. 25 s 5 (sec.13A-ssec.1) The police commissioner may apply to a court for a prohibition order for a person if the police commissioner believes, on reasonable grounds, the person— is a relevant sexual offender; and has engaged in concerning conduct. (sec.13A-ssec.2) The application must be in the approved form and must state— the particulars of each conviction of the respondent for a reportable offence committed against a child; and the particulars of the concerning conduct the respondent is alleged to have engaged in; and when the respondent is alleged to have engaged in the concerning conduct; and the conduct of the respondent proposed to be prohibited under the prohibition order, including the conditions sought by the police commissioner. - (a) is a relevant sexual offender; and - (b) has engaged in concerning conduct. - (a) the particulars of each conviction of the respondent for a reportable offence committed against a child; and - (b) the particulars of the concerning conduct the respondent is alleged to have engaged in; and - (c) when the respondent is alleged to have engaged in the concerning conduct; and - (d) the conduct of the respondent proposed to be prohibited under the prohibition order, including the conditions sought by the police commissioner.