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Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004
sec.19BRequirement to report each change in premises or locality at which offender stays or can be found
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### sec.19B Requirement to report each change in premises or locality at which offender stays or can be found
The police commissioner may require a reportable offender to report the changes in the offender’s personal details mentioned in subsection (3) if the commissioner is reasonably satisfied that doing so is necessary to protect the lives or sexual safety of children.
The police commissioner imposes the requirement under subsection (1) on the offender by giving the offender a reporting obligations notice under section 54A (3) stating that the offender is required to report the changes.
The reportable offender must report each change in the premises where the offender stays, or locality where the offender can generally be found—
during each period of 3 or more consecutive days in which—
the offender does not stay at the premises where the offender generally resides; or
the offender does not generally reside at any premises; and
within 24 hours after the change happens.
s 19B ins 2023 No. 21 s 11
(sec.19B-ssec.1) The police commissioner may require a reportable offender to report the changes in the offender’s personal details mentioned in subsection (3) if the commissioner is reasonably satisfied that doing so is necessary to protect the lives or sexual safety of children.
(sec.19B-ssec.2) The police commissioner imposes the requirement under subsection (1) on the offender by giving the offender a reporting obligations notice under section 54A (3) stating that the offender is required to report the changes.
(sec.19B-ssec.3) The reportable offender must report each change in the premises where the offender stays, or locality where the offender can generally be found— during each period of 3 or more consecutive days in which— the offender does not stay at the premises where the offender generally resides; or the offender does not generally reside at any premises; and within 24 hours after the change happens.
- (a) during each period of 3 or more consecutive days in which— (i) the offender does not stay at the premises where the offender generally resides; or (ii) the offender does not generally reside at any premises; and
- (i) the offender does not stay at the premises where the offender generally resides; or
- (ii) the offender does not generally reside at any premises; and
- (b) within 24 hours after the change happens.
- (i) the offender does not stay at the premises where the offender generally resides; or
- (ii) the offender does not generally reside at any premises; and