31Power to take photographs

31 Power to take photographs (1) A police officer receiving a report made in person under this Part may require the reportable offender: (a) to be photographed; or (b) to expose any part of his or her body to enable that part of the body to be photographed by the police officer or a person authorised by the police officer. (2) A police officer cannot, under this section, require a reportable offender to expose his or her genitals, the anal area of his or her buttocks or, for females or transgender people who identify as females, their breasts. (3) A photograph taken under this section must be taken: (a) in a place where no members of the public are present; and Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004 27 (b) if practicable, by a person who is the same sex as the (4) If practicable, any police officer who is present while a photograph is being taken under this section must be of the same sex as the (5) If a reportable offender is to be photographed under this section, the following applies: (a) a reportable offender who is a child must not be photographed unless he or she is accompanied by a parent or guardian or, if neither a parent or guardian is available, an independent person; (b) a reportable offender who is not a child is entitled to be accompanied by a support person of his or her own choice.