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Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004
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### sec.35 Simplified outline of div 5
This division provides for the period for which a reportable offender must comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part.
Generally, a reportable offender who is convicted of a reportable offence is required to comply with the reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part in relation to the reportable offence for the period worked out under subdivision 2 as follows—
section 36 provides for when the reporting period for the reportable offence starts;
sections 37 to 39A provide for when the reporting period for the reportable offence ends, depending on—
when the offender committed the offence; and
whether the offender has committed other reportable offences for which the offender has been required to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part; and
whether the offender was a child when the offence was committed.
A longer reporting period may apply to a reportable offender in relation to a reportable offence under section 39B if the offender is on parole for the offence when the reporting period for the offence would otherwise end.
A reportable offender is required to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part in relation to a reportable offence even if the reportable offender is already complying with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part in relation to another reportable offence.
Subdivision 3 provides for a reportable offender to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part other than in relation to a reportable offence as follows—
under section 39D , while the offender is subject to a forensic order under the Mental Health Act 2016 , if an offender reporting order is made with the forensic order;
under section 39E , while the offender is subject to an offender prohibition order;
under section 39F , if the offender is the respondent to a registered corresponding order;
under section 39G , if the offender has ever been subject to a division 3 order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ;
under section 39H , if the offender is a corresponding reportable offender.
s 35 amd 2014 No. 34 s 18 ; 2017 No. 14 s 20 ; 2018 No. 20 s 3K
sub 2023 No. 10 s 14
(sec.35-ssec.1) This division provides for the period for which a reportable offender must comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part.
(sec.35-ssec.2) Generally, a reportable offender who is convicted of a reportable offence is required to comply with the reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part in relation to the reportable offence for the period worked out under subdivision 2 as follows— section 36 provides for when the reporting period for the reportable offence starts; sections 37 to 39A provide for when the reporting period for the reportable offence ends, depending on— when the offender committed the offence; and whether the offender has committed other reportable offences for which the offender has been required to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part; and whether the offender was a child when the offence was committed.
(sec.35-ssec.3) A longer reporting period may apply to a reportable offender in relation to a reportable offence under section 39B if the offender is on parole for the offence when the reporting period for the offence would otherwise end.
(sec.35-ssec.4) A reportable offender is required to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part in relation to a reportable offence even if the reportable offender is already complying with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part in relation to another reportable offence.
(sec.35-ssec.5) Subdivision 3 provides for a reportable offender to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part other than in relation to a reportable offence as follows— under section 39D , while the offender is subject to a forensic order under the Mental Health Act 2016 , if an offender reporting order is made with the forensic order; under section 39E , while the offender is subject to an offender prohibition order; under section 39F , if the offender is the respondent to a registered corresponding order; under section 39G , if the offender has ever been subject to a division 3 order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ; under section 39H , if the offender is a corresponding reportable offender.
- (a) section 36 provides for when the reporting period for the reportable offence starts;
- (b) sections 37 to 39A provide for when the reporting period for the reportable offence ends, depending on— (i) when the offender committed the offence; and (ii) whether the offender has committed other reportable offences for which the offender has been required to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part; and (iii) whether the offender was a child when the offence was committed.
- (i) when the offender committed the offence; and
- (ii) whether the offender has committed other reportable offences for which the offender has been required to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part; and
- (iii) whether the offender was a child when the offence was committed.
- (i) when the offender committed the offence; and
- (ii) whether the offender has committed other reportable offences for which the offender has been required to comply with reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part; and
- (iii) whether the offender was a child when the offence was committed.
- (a) under section 39D , while the offender is subject to a forensic order under the Mental Health Act 2016 , if an offender reporting order is made with the forensic order;
- (b) under section 39E , while the offender is subject to an offender prohibition order;
- (c) under section 39F , if the offender is the respondent to a registered corresponding order;
- (d) under section 39G , if the offender has ever been subject to a division 3 order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ;
- (e) under section 39H , if the offender is a corresponding reportable offender.