26How reports to be made

26 How reports to be made (1) Subject to subsection (2), a reportable offender may make a report under this Part in person or in any other way permitted by the Regulations or by the Commissioner, either generally or in a particular case. (2) A reportable offender must make the following reports under this Part in person: (a) an initial report required by Division 1; (b) an annual report required by section 18; (c) a report of a change of address of the premises at which he or she generally resides or, if he or she does not generally reside at any particular premises, of the localities in which he or she can generally be found; (d) a report of a significant change to the reportable offender's physical appearance, including acquiring, changing or removing any tattoo or distinguishing marks; (e) a report of a change of the reportable offender's name. (2A) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) does not limit any other provision under this Act expressly requiring a report to be made in person. Example for subsection (2A) Section 22(2A) requires a reportable offender who left Australia to report in person on return to the Territory. (3) Only a police officer may receive a report under this Part. (4) If a reportable offender attending in person is a child or has a disability that makes it impracticable for him or her to make a report, a parent, guardian, carer or other person nominated by the reportable offender who is accompanying the reportable offender may make the report on the reportable offender's behalf. (5) If a reportable offender who is permitted to make a report other than in person in accordance with subsection (1) has a disability that makes it impracticable for him or her to make the report, a parent, guardian, carer or other person nominated by the reportable offender may make the report on the reportable offender's behalf.

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