Part 2ASerious registrable offender declarations

Part 2A—Serious registrable offender declarations 10A—Serious registrable offender declarations (1) The Commissioner may, if satisfied that a registrable offender is at risk of committing further class 1 or class 2 offences, declare that the registrable offender is a serious registrable offender. (2) A declaration under this section operates during the period specified by the Commissioner when making the declaration or until revoked in accordance with this Part. (3) The Commissioner may revoke the declaration at any time, on his or her own initiative or on application by the serious registrable offender. 10B—Appeal against declaration (1) A registrable offender who is aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner in relation to him or her under this Part may appeal against the decision to the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court. (2) Subject to this section, an appeal must be instituted within 1 month of the making of the decision appealed against. (3) The Commissioner must, on application by the registrable offender, give the offender a written statement of the reasons for the decision. (4) If a written statement of the reasons for a decision is not given by the Commissioner at the time of making the decision and the registrable offender, within 1 month of the making of the decision, applies to the Commissioner for a written statement of reasons for the decision, the time for instituting an appeal runs from the time when the offender receives the written statement of reasons.