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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
39Exception—offender outside ACT
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39 Exception—offender outside ACT
This division does not apply to a registrable offender in relation to
a year if the offender is outside the ACT for the last 7 days before the
relevant time for the offender’s report in that year.
J first reported his personal details to the chief police officer on 14 October 2005.
However, J is out of the ACT from 1 October 2006 to 1 November 2006. Because
of this section, J does not have to report his details on or before 31 October 2006.
However, J must report his intention to travel outside the ACT (see s 42) and, when
J returns to the ACT for 7 days, he will have to report any change to his personal
details (see s 55).
40 Exception—offender’s reporting obligations suspended
41 Exception—protected registrable offender
42 Offender leaving ACT must report travel details
(a) leaves the ACT; and
(b) intends to travel—
(i) outside the ACT but within Australia for 7 or more
consecutive days; or
(ii) outside Australia.
(2) The registrable offender must report the following details (the travel
details), in person, to the chief police officer at least 7 days before
leaving:
(a) each State, Territory or foreign country where the offender
intends to go while outside the ACT;
(b) the approximate dates when the offender intends to be in each
State, Territory or foreign country;
(c) each address or location in each State, Territory or foreign
country where the offender intends to live (to the extent that they
are known) and the approximate dates when the offender intends
to live at the addresses or locations;
(d) if the offender intends to return to the ACT—the approximate
date when the offender intends to return;
(e) if the offender does not intend to return to the ACT—a statement
of that intention.
period has ended before the offender leaves the ACT.