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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
132BApplication for prohibition order
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132B Application for prohibition order
(1) The chief police officer may apply to the Magistrates Court for a
prohibition order for a person if the chief police officer believes on
reasonable grounds that—
(b) the person has engaged in conduct the nature or pattern of which
poses a risk to the lives or sexual safety of 1 or more children,
or of children generally; and
1 loitering at or near a park fitted with playground equipment regularly
used by children
2 seeking employment or volunteer work that will involve the person
coming into contact with children, including, for example, door-to-door
sales or collecting
3 living near an education and care service or childcare centre
4 boarding in a household with children under 16 years old
(c) prohibiting the conduct stated in the application will reduce the
risk.
(a) state each registrable offence for which the person has been
found guilty; and
(b) state the particulars of the conduct the chief police officer
believes the person has engaged in; and
(c) state when the chief police officer believes the person engaged
in the conduct; and
(d) state the conduct of the person proposed to be prohibited under
the prohibition order, including the conditions (if any) sought by
the chief police officer; and
(e) if the person is a young person—include a copy of the CYP
director-general’s report for the person.
(3) The application may state that the chief police officer is seeking an
interim prohibition order on the application.