Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004
14When initial report must be made
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14 When initial report must be made (1) A reportable offender who is not in government custody in the Territory on the commencement date must report his or her personal details to the Commissioner within 90 days of the commencement date. (2) Despite subsection (1), if the reportable offender is not in the Territory on the commencement date, he or she must report his or her personal details to the Commissioner within 14 non-custodial days after entering the Territory. (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if the reportable offender has not previously been given a notice advising him or her of his or her reporting obligations in the Territory, he or she must report his or her personal details to the Commissioner within 7 days after being advised of his or her obligations: (a) by a notice under section 52 or 56; or (b) as a result of contacting the Commissioner in accordance with section 17. (4) Despite the periods allowed in subsections (1), (2) and (3), a reportable offender must report his or her personal details to the Commissioner before leaving the Territory unless he or she entered and remained in the Territory for less than 14 non-custodial days. (5) A reportable offender who is in government custody in the Territory on the commencement date must report his or her personal details to the Commissioner: (a) within 7 days after ceasing to be in government custody; or (b) if the person leaves the Territory before the end of that period – before leaving the Territory. (6) A person who becomes a Territory reportable offender after the commencement date must report his or her personal details to the (a) within 7 days after: (i) being sentenced; or (ii) ceasing to be in government custody in the Territory;
Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004 12 whichever is later; or (b) if the person leaves the Territory before the end of that period – before leaving the Territory. (7) A person who becomes a corresponding, foreign or deemed reportable offender after the commencement date must report his or her personal details to the Commissioner: (a) if he or she is in the Territory: (i) within 7 days after becoming a reportable offender; or (ii) if he or she leaves the Territory before the end of that period – before leaving the Territory; or (b) if he or she is not in the Territory – within 14 non-custodial days after entering the Territory unless he or she leaves the Territory before the end of that period.