3JNotice requirements

#### 3J Notice requirements 3J Notice requirements > > (1) This section applies to a court that makes a registrable person order or child protection registration order in relation to a person. > > > (2) The court must— > > > > > (a) arrange for the following to be given to the person, including if the person is not physically present in the court— > > > > > > > (i) a copy of the order, > > > > > > > (ii) written notice of— > > > > > > > > > (A) the person’s reporting obligations, and > > > > > > > > > (B) the consequences of failing to comply with the person’s reporting obligations, and > > > > > (b) verbally explain the matters specified in subparagraph (a)(ii) to the person in language the person is able to readily understand. > > > (3) The notice referred to in subsection (2)(a)(ii) must comply with the requirements of the regulations in relation to the form of the notice. > > > (4) The court may require the person— > > > > > (a) to remain in court or otherwise on the court premises until subsection (2) is complied with, or > > > > > (b) to collect the copy of the order and the written notice required under subsection (2)(a) from the court registry or another place on the court premises before leaving the premises. > > > (5) A registrable person order or child protection registration order is not invalidated by a failure to comply with subsection (2)(b). > > > (6) The regulations may make provision about the arrangements for giving the person a copy of the order or written notice under subsection (2)(a) if the person is not physically present in the court when the order is made. > > > > Example— > > > > a person attending court by audio visual link > > > (7) As soon as practicable after the order is made, the court must give a copy of the order to— > > > > > (a) the Commissioner of Police, and > > > > > (b) the supervising authority for the person. > > **s 3J:** Ins 2024 No 62, Sch 1\[17\] (am 2025 No 56, Sch 5.2\[1\]–\[3\]).