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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
18CCourt may make child sex offender registration order in
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18C Court may make child sex offender registration order in
relation to previous offender
(1) The Magistrates Court may, on application under section 18B, make
a child sex offender registration order in relation to a person if, by
evidence on oath and after taking into account anything it considers
appropriate, the court is satisfied that—
(a) the person is a previous offender; and
(b) the person poses a risk to the lives or sexual safety of 1 or more
people or of the community; and
(c) making the order will reduce the risk; and
(d) having regard to the matters in section 18D, the order is
appropriate.
(2) The application for the order may be heard, and the order made, in
the person’s absence if the court is satisfied that the application was
served—
(a) personally on the person; and
(b) on anyone else as directed by the court.
Child sex offender registration orders Part 2.2
Orders for certain previous offenders Division 2.2.3