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Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004
sec.74AHPolice commissioner may have regard to particular matters
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### sec.74AH Police commissioner may have regard to particular matters
This section applies in relation to the police commissioner when considering whether—
to publish, or remove, the personal details of a reportable offender under section 74AF (the identifying information ); or
to provide the photograph of a reportable offender under section 74AG (also the identifying information ).
The police commissioner may have regard to any of the following matters—
the effect that the publication, removal or provision of the identifying information might have on a victim of an offence committed by the offender;
whether the publication, removal or provision of the identifying information would be likely to prejudice—
a criminal proceeding in relation to the offender; or
an investigation by the Queensland Police Service or other law enforcement agency of a State or the Commonwealth in relation to a contravention or possible contravention of a law by the offender;
whether the publication, removal or provision of the identifying information is in the public interest and consistent with the purposes of this Act;
any other matter the police commissioner considers relevant.
s 74AH ins 2025 No. 25 s 8
(sec.74AH-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to the police commissioner when considering whether— to publish, or remove, the personal details of a reportable offender under section 74AF (the identifying information ); or to provide the photograph of a reportable offender under section 74AG (also the identifying information ).
(sec.74AH-ssec.2) The police commissioner may have regard to any of the following matters— the effect that the publication, removal or provision of the identifying information might have on a victim of an offence committed by the offender; whether the publication, removal or provision of the identifying information would be likely to prejudice— a criminal proceeding in relation to the offender; or an investigation by the Queensland Police Service or other law enforcement agency of a State or the Commonwealth in relation to a contravention or possible contravention of a law by the offender; whether the publication, removal or provision of the identifying information is in the public interest and consistent with the purposes of this Act; any other matter the police commissioner considers relevant.
- (a) to publish, or remove, the personal details of a reportable offender under section 74AF (the identifying information ); or
- (b) to provide the photograph of a reportable offender under section 74AG (also the identifying information ).
- (a) the effect that the publication, removal or provision of the identifying information might have on a victim of an offence committed by the offender;
- (b) whether the publication, removal or provision of the identifying information would be likely to prejudice— (i) a criminal proceeding in relation to the offender; or (ii) an investigation by the Queensland Police Service or other law enforcement agency of a State or the Commonwealth in relation to a contravention or possible contravention of a law by the offender;
- (i) a criminal proceeding in relation to the offender; or
- (ii) an investigation by the Queensland Police Service or other law enforcement agency of a State or the Commonwealth in relation to a contravention or possible contravention of a law by the offender;
- (c) whether the publication, removal or provision of the identifying information is in the public interest and consistent with the purposes of this Act;
- (d) any other matter the police commissioner considers relevant.
- (i) a criminal proceeding in relation to the offender; or
- (ii) an investigation by the Queensland Police Service or other law enforcement agency of a State or the Commonwealth in relation to a contravention or possible contravention of a law by the offender;