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Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004
17Persons required to report under corresponding Act
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17 Persons required to report under corresponding Act
(1) This section applies to a person (other than one to whom Division 9
applies) who has been required to report to a corresponding
registrar, whether or not he or she is a reportable offender for the
purposes of this Act.
(2) Unless the person has previously complied with the obligation
imposed by this section, he or she must contact the Commissioner
within 7 days after entering the Territory.
(3) For subsection (2), contact may be made in person at a police
station, by telephone or by any other means prescribed by the
Regulations.
(4) The Commissioner must advise the person whether he or she is a
reportable offender for this Act and any reporting obligations that he
or she has under this Act.
(5) A person is not guilty of an offence against section 48 because of a
failure to comply with the reporting obligation imposed by
subsection (2) if he or she:
(a) is not a reportable offender for this Act; or
(b) has not been notified of that reporting obligation; or
(c) remains in the Territory for less than 14 non-custodial days; or
(d) reports in accordance with section 14.
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