37Length of reporting period

37 Length of reporting period (1) A person who is a reportable offender in respect of a single Class 2 offence must comply with the reporting obligations imposed by this Part for 8 years. (2) A person who is a reportable offender in respect of: (a) a single Class 1 offence; or (b) more than a single reportable offence but where subsection (3) does not apply; must comply with the reporting obligations imposed by this Part for 15 years. (3) A person who is a reportable offender in respect of: (a) a Class 1 offence and who subsequently commits and is found guilty of another reportable offence; or (b) a Class 2 offence and who subsequently commits and is found guilty of a Class 1 offence; or

Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004 31 (c) a Class 2 offence and who subsequently commits and is found guilty of another Class 2 offence and has ever been found guilty of 3 or more Class 2 offences; must comply with the reporting obligations imposed by this Part for the remainder of his or her life. (4) A reference in subsection (1), (2) or (3) to an offence includes an offence committed before the commencement of that subsection. (5) For this section: (a) 2 or more offences arising from the same incident are to be treated as a single offence; and (b) 2 or more offences arising from the same incident are to be treated as a single Class 1 offence if at least one of those offences is a Class 1 offence.