Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004
20Intended travel to be reported
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20 Intended travel to be reported (1) This section applies to a reportable offender who intends to: (a) travel within the Territory; or (b) leave the Territory to travel within Australia for 14 or more consecutive days; or (c) leave the Territory to travel outside of Australia.
Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004 20 (1A) If the reportable offender intends to travel within the Territory, he or she must, at least 7 days before starting to travel, report the intended travel to the Commissioner, including: (a) details of each address or location at which the offender intends to stay while travelling; and (b) the dates on which the offender intends to be at each address or location mentioned in paragraph (a). (2) If the reportable offender intends to leave the Territory, he or she must, at least 7 days before leaving the Territory, report the intended travel to the Commissioner and must provide details of: (a) each State, Territory or country to which he or she intends to travel while out of the Territory; and (b) the approximate dates during which he or she intends to be in each of those States, Territories or countries; and (c) each address or location within each State, Territory or country at which he or she intends to stay (to the extent that they are known) and the approximate dates during which he or she intends to stay at those addresses or locations; and (d) if he or she intends to return to the Territory, the approximate date on which he or she intends to return; and (e) if he or she does not intend to return to the Territory, a statement of that intention. (3) If, in the circumstance, it is impracticable for a reportable offender to report 7 days before starting to travel within, or before leaving, the Territory, it is sufficient compliance with subsection (1A) or (2) if the offender reports the required information to the Commissioner at least 24 hours before starting the travel. (4) The Regulations may specify circumstances in which subsection (1A) does not apply to travel within the Territory.