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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
132RApplication to amend or cancel registration of registered
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132R Application to amend or cancel registration of registered
corresponding prohibition order
(1) A person against whom a registered corresponding prohibition order
is in force, or the chief police officer, may apply to the Magistrates
Court for an order amending or cancelling the registration of the
(2) However, other than in relation to an order made in the person’s
absence, the person may only make an application under
subsection (1) with the court’s leave.
(3) The Magistrates Court may grant the leave if satisfied that—
(a) it is in the interests of justice, having regard to changes in the
person’s circumstances, or circumstances affecting the person,
since the corresponding prohibition order was made or last
amended by the court; or
Examples—person’s circumstances
the person’s accommodation, employment, health, cultural or social needs
Example—circumstances affecting person
Under a corresponding prohibition order, the person is prohibited from going
within 200m of a stated education and care service or childcare centre, and
the education and care service or childcare centre has closed down since the
order was made.
(b) it is appropriate on compassionate grounds, including having
regard to the person’s culturally specific needs.
to attend a relative’s funeral