116AChief police officer may issue public notice in certain

116A Chief police officer may issue public notice in certain circumstances (1) The chief police officer or a deputy chief police officer may publish a notice about a registrable offender if— (a) satisfied that the offender— (i) has failed to comply with a reporting obligation under this chapter; and (ii) cannot be located; and (b) the offender is not a young person; and (c) the officer believes on reasonable grounds that— (i) the offender poses a risk to the lives or sexual safety of 1 or more people or of the community; and (ii) publishing the notice will reduce the risk. (2) For subsection (1) (c) (i), it is not necessary for the officer to identify a risk to particular people, or a particular class of people. (3) The notice must— (a) include 1 or more of the following: (i) the offender’s name; (ii) a photograph of the offender; (iii) a description of the offender; and (b) state that the offender is required by police to answer questions; but (c) not state that the offender is a registrable offender.