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Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004
22Reportable offender to report return to Territory or decision
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22 Reportable offender to report return to Territory or decision
not to leave
(1) This section applies to a reportable offender who was required
under section 20 to report that he or she intended to leave the
Territory.
(2) If the reportable offender left the Territory, he or she must report his
or her return to the Territory to the Commissioner within
14 non-custodial days after entering the Territory unless he or she
leaves the Territory before the end of that period.
(2A) If the reportable offender left Australia, the report under
subsection (2) must be made in person and the reportable offender
must present his or her passport and any other relevant travel
documents for copying.
Examples of other relevant travel documents include the following:
(a) a loose leaf visa;
(b) accommodation receipts.
(3) If the reportable offender has, in accordance with section 20,
reported an intention to leave the Territory but later decides not to
leave the Territory, he or she must report his or her change of
intention to the Commissioner within 7 days after deciding not to
leave.
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