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Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004
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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;
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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.