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Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000
3DChild protection registration orders made during criminal proceedings
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#### 3D Child protection registration orders made during criminal proceedings
3D Child protection registration orders made during criminal proceedings
> > (1) If a court finds a person guilty of an offence that is not a Class 1 or a Class 2 offence, it may order that the person comply with the reporting obligations of this Act.
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> > (2) A court may make an order under this section only if—
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> > > (a) the court is satisfied that the person poses a risk to the lives or sexual safety of one or more children, or of children generally, and
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> > > (b) the court imposes a sentence on the person in relation to the offence (other than an order under section 10 of the [Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-092) or section 33 (1) (a) of the [Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-055)), and
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> > > (c) an application for the imposition of the order is made by the prosecution.
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> > Note.
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> > The effect of subsection (2) (b) is to prevent a child protection registration order being made in certain circumstances if an order is made dismissing the charge or conditionally discharging the offender.
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> > (3)–(5) (Repealed)
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> > (6) For the purposes of calculating the person’s reporting period under this Act, a person subject to an order under this section is deemed to have been found guilty of a Class 2 offence.
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> > (7) (Repealed)
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> **s 3D:** Ins 2004 No 85, Sch 1 \[15\]. Am 2007 No 87, Sch 1 \[9\] \[10\]; 2024 No 62, Sch 1\[13\].