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Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000
12IReporting by remote offenders
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#### 12I Reporting by remote offenders
12I Reporting by remote offenders
> > (1) This section applies if a registrable person resides more than 100 kilometres from the nearest police station that is not a restricted police station.
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> > (2) A registrable person need not comply with a time limit concerning the making of a report in person under this Part if—
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> > > (a) the person, or another person entitled to make the report on the person’s behalf, contacts the Commissioner of Police before the time limit expires, and
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> > > (b) the Commissioner of Police agrees to allow the report to be made at a specific time that is after the time limit and at a specific place, and
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> > > (c) before the time limit expires the person provides the Commissioner of Police by telephone or other means with the information required to be reported under this Part.
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> > (3) The Commissioner of Police must ensure that there is a method of recording all agreements made under this section.
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> > (4) Without limiting subsection (3), the recording method adopted must result in the creation of a written record—
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> > > (a) that is identified by a unique reference number, and
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> > > (b) that identifies when and where each agreement was made, and
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> > > (c) that identifies the person who enters into any agreement, and
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> > > (d) that contains the terms of any agreement.
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> > (5) If an agreement is made under this section, the Commissioner of Police must ensure that the registrable person is provided with the reference number required by subsection (4) (a).
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> > (6) The Commissioner of Police must ensure that there is a method of recording all information provided under subsection (2).
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> **s 12I:** Ins 2004 No 85, Sch 1 \[22\].