Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
31Exception—offender’s reporting obligations suspended
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31 Exception—offender’s reporting obligations suspended This division, other than section 30, does not apply to a registrable offender during any period when the offender’s reporting obligations are suspended under section 97 (Supreme Court may make suspension order). 32 Exception—protected registrable offender Division 3.2.3 People required to report under corresponding law 33 Person entering ACT must make contact (1) This section applies to a person (other than a protected registrable offender) if the person has, at any time, been required to report to a corresponding registrar. (2) If the person enters the ACT, and remains in the ACT for 7 or more consecutive days (excluding days in government custody), the person must take all reasonable steps to contact (by telephone or another way prescribed by regulation) someone (a contact person) prescribed by regulation for this division— (a) if the person is not in government custody on the day the person has been in the ACT for 7 consecutive days (excluding days in government custody)—within 7 days after that day (excluding days in government custody); or
(b) if the person is in government custody on the day the person has been in the ACT for 7 consecutive days (excluding days in government custody), 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 in (c) if the person leaves the ACT (other than in government custody) within the 7 days mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii)—before leaving the ACT. (3) If the person contacts a contact person, the contact person must tell the person— (a) whether the person is a registrable offender for this Act; and (b) if the person is a registrable offender—what the person’s reporting obligations are under this Act.