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Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004
sec.39AReduced reporting period for child reportable offenders
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### sec.39A Reduced reporting period for child reportable offenders
This section applies to a reportable offender in relation to a reportable offence the offender committed as a child.
Despite sections 37 , 38 and 39 , the reportable offender must comply with the reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part for the reportable offence for—
if section 37 applies to the offender—half of the period that would otherwise apply to the offender under that section; or
if section 38 (2) applies to the offender—4 years; or
if section 38 (3) applies to the offender—7½ years; or
if section 39 applies to the offender—7½ years.
s 39A ins 2023 No. 10 s 14
(sec.39A-ssec.1) This section applies to a reportable offender in relation to a reportable offence the offender committed as a child.
(sec.39A-ssec.2) Despite sections 37 , 38 and 39 , the reportable offender must comply with the reporting obligations imposed on the offender under this part for the reportable offence for— if section 37 applies to the offender—half of the period that would otherwise apply to the offender under that section; or if section 38 (2) applies to the offender—4 years; or if section 38 (3) applies to the offender—7½ years; or if section 39 applies to the offender—7½ years.
- (a) if section 37 applies to the offender—half of the period that would otherwise apply to the offender under that section; or
- (b) if section 38 (2) applies to the offender—4 years; or
- (c) if section 38 (3) applies to the offender—7½ years; or
- (d) if section 39 applies to the offender—7½ years.