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Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000
9AWhen initial report must be made
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#### 9A When initial report must be made
9A When initial report must be made
> > (1) A registrable person of a kind referred to in Column 1 of the Table to this subsection must give the Commissioner of Police a personal information report about the person within the period specified in relation to the person in Column 2 of the Table.
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> > Table
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> > | Column 1 | Column 2 |
> > | Registrable person | Period for initial report |
> > | A registrable person (other than a corresponding registrable person) who enters government custody in New South Wales before, on or after the commencement of this section as a consequence of having being sentenced for a registrable offence and who ceases to be in government custody while in New South Wales | Within 5 days after the registrable person ceases to be in government custody |
> > | Any other registrable person who is sentenced for a registrable offence in New South Wales | Within 5 days after the registrable person is sentenced for the registrable offence |
> > | A registrable person who enters New South Wales from a foreign jurisdiction and who has not previously been required under this Act to give the Commissioner of Police a personal information report about the person | Within 5 days after entering and remaining in New South Wales for 14 or more consecutive days, not counting any days spent in government custody |
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> > (2) Despite subsection (1), a registrable person must give the Commissioner of Police a personal information report about the person before leaving New South Wales unless the person entered New South Wales from a foreign jurisdiction and remained in New South Wales for less than 14 consecutive days, not counting any days spent in government custody.
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> > (3) A corresponding registrable person is not required to give the Commissioner of Police a personal information report if the person—
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> > > (a) does not remain in New South Wales for longer than 14 days, and
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> > > (b) gives the Commissioner of Police a report under section 3M, and
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> > > (c) is not given written notice by the Commissioner of Police under section 3N.
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> **s 9A:** Ins 2004 No 85, Sch 1 \[22\]. Am 2007 No 87, Sch 1 \[15\]; 2014 No 54, Sch 1 \[29\]; 2024 No 62, Sch 1\[25\]–\[28\].