5Reportable offenders

### 5 Reportable offenders > > (1)  A reportable offender is a person – > > > > > > (a) whom a court, on or after the commencement of this Act, sentences for a reportable offence; and > > > > > > > (b) in respect of whom the court makes an order under [section 6](#GS6@EN) . > > > (2)  A person is also a reportable offender if the person was sentenced for a reportable offence before the commencement of this Act and is an existing controlled offender in respect of that offence and is made subject to an order under [section 9](#GS9@EN) . > > > (3)  A person is also a reportable offender if the person is subject to an order under [section 7](#GS7@EN) . > > > (4)  A person who is a corresponding reportable offender is also a reportable offender. > > > (5)  A person ceases to be a reportable offender if – > > > > > > (a) the finding of guilt in respect of the only offence that makes the person a reportable offender for the purposes of this Act is quashed or set aside by a court; or > > > > > > > (b) the person is a reportable offender only because he or she is subject to an offender reporting order and that order is quashed on appeal. > > > (6)  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, sentence or offender reporting order.