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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
25Prescribed corresponding offender must report
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25 Prescribed corresponding offender must report
(1) This section applies to a prescribed corresponding offender who—
(a) is in the ACT on the day the offender becomes a prescribed
corresponding offender; and
(b) has not previously reported the offender’s personal details to the
chief police officer.
(2) The prescribed corresponding offender must report the offender’s
personal details, in person, to the chief police officer at an approved
reporting place—
offender becomes a prescribed corresponding offender—within
7 days after the day the offender becomes a prescribed
corresponding offender (excluding days in government
becomes a prescribed corresponding offender and later stops
being in government custody in the ACT—within 7 days after
the day the offender stops being in government custody
(3) This section does not apply if the prescribed corresponding offender’s
reporting period has ended before the end of the period within which
the report must be given.
When registrable offender must make new initial report of personal
Division 3.2.2
26 Exception—offender’s reporting obligations suspended
27 Exception—protected registrable offender
Division 3.2.2 When registrable offender must make
new initial report of personal details
28 Offender later sentenced for registrable offence must
report
(1) A registrable offender whose reporting period has ended and is later
sentenced in the ACT for a registrable offence (the later registrable
offence) must report the offender’s personal details, in person, to the
chief police officer at an approved reporting place—
offender is sentenced for the later registrable offence—within
7 days after the day the offender is sentenced for the later
registrable offence (excluding days in government custody); or
Division 3.2.2 When registrable offender must make new initial report of personal
is sentenced for the later registrable offence and later stops being
in government custody in the ACT—within 7 days after the day
the offender stops being in government custody (excluding days
(2) This section does not apply if the registrable offender’s reporting
period in relation to the later registrable offence has ended before the
end of the period within which the report must be given.