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Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000
16ACessation of order
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#### 16A Cessation of order
16A Cessation of order
> > (1) An order made under section 16 ceases to have effect if, at any time after the making of the order, the registrable person—
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> > > (a) is made subject to a child protection registration order or any other order prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section, or
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> > > (b) is found guilty of a registrable offence, or
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> > > (c) becomes a corresponding registrable person who must continue to comply with the reporting obligations imposed under this Act for any period.
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> > (2) An order that ceases to have effect in accordance with subsection (1) is revived if—
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> > > (a) the finding of guilt that caused the order to cease to have effect is quashed or set aside by a court, or
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> > > (b) the order ceased to have effect in accordance with subsection (1) (a) and the child protection registration order or other order prescribed by the regulations is quashed on appeal or the registrable person’s finding of guilt in respect of the offence that resulted in the making of that order is quashed or set aside by a court.
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> > (3) For the purposes of this section, it is irrelevant whether or not a person may lodge, or has lodged, an appeal in respect of a finding of guilt or child protection registration order or other prescribed order referred to in this section.
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> **s 16A:** Ins 2004 No 85, Sch 1 \[35\]. Am 2014 No 54, Sch 1 \[37\]; 2024 No 62, Sch 1\[50\].