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Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004
sec.34Suspension and extension of reporting obligations
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### sec.34 Suspension and extension of reporting obligations
Any obligation imposed on a reportable offender by this part is suspended for any period during which the offender—
is in government detention; or
is outside Queensland unless—
the offender is someone to whom division 9 applies; or
the obligation is under section 21 ; or
is the subject of an order under division 6 (or an equivalent order in a foreign jurisdiction); or
is the subject of a decision made by the police commissioner under division 10 .
For the effect of a decision of a Magistrates Court on an appeal from a decision by the police commissioner under division 10 , see section 67J (5) .
The period for which a reportable offender’s reporting obligations continue is extended by any length of time for which the obligations are suspended under subsection (1) (a) .
This section does not apply to a forensic reportable offender.
s 34 amd 2014 No. 34 s 17
(sec.34-ssec.1) Any obligation imposed on a reportable offender by this part is suspended for any period during which the offender— is in government detention; or is outside Queensland unless— the offender is someone to whom division 9 applies; or the obligation is under section 21 ; or is the subject of an order under division 6 (or an equivalent order in a foreign jurisdiction); or is the subject of a decision made by the police commissioner under division 10 . For the effect of a decision of a Magistrates Court on an appeal from a decision by the police commissioner under division 10 , see section 67J (5) .
(sec.34-ssec.2) The period for which a reportable offender’s reporting obligations continue is extended by any length of time for which the obligations are suspended under subsection (1) (a) .
(sec.34-ssec.3) This section does not apply to a forensic reportable offender.
- (a) is in government detention; or
- (b) is outside Queensland unless— (i) the offender is someone to whom division 9 applies; or (ii) the obligation is under section 21 ; or
- (i) the offender is someone to whom division 9 applies; or
- (ii) the obligation is under section 21 ; or
- (c) is the subject of an order under division 6 (or an equivalent order in a foreign jurisdiction); or
- (d) is the subject of a decision made by the police commissioner under division 10 . Note— For the effect of a decision of a Magistrates Court on an appeal from a decision by the police commissioner under division 10 , see section 67J (5) .
- (i) the offender is someone to whom division 9 applies; or
- (ii) the obligation is under section 21 ; or