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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.21APower to enter residence of reportable offender
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### sec.21A Power to enter residence of reportable offender
A police officer may, at any time, enter premises where a reportable offender generally resides—
to verify the offender’s personal details reported by the offender under—
the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 ; or
a supervision order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ; or
to carry out an inspection under section 21B .
In this section—
generally reside , for a reportable offender, see the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , schedule 5 .
personal details , of a reportable offender, see the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , schedule 5 .
premises , for a reportable offender, does not include a part of the premises used exclusively by a person other than the offender.
s 21A ins 2014 No. 34 s 35 sch 1
amd 2017 No. 14 s 41 ; 2023 No. 21 s 49 ; 2024 No. 25 s 57
(sec.21A-ssec.1) A police officer may, at any time, enter premises where a reportable offender generally resides— to verify the offender’s personal details reported by the offender under— the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 ; or a supervision order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ; or to carry out an inspection under section 21B .
(sec.21A-ssec.2) In this section— generally reside , for a reportable offender, see the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , schedule 5 . personal details , of a reportable offender, see the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , schedule 5 . premises , for a reportable offender, does not include a part of the premises used exclusively by a person other than the offender.
- (a) to verify the offender’s personal details reported by the offender under— (i) the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 ; or (ii) a supervision order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ; or
- (i) the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 ; or
- (ii) a supervision order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ; or
- (b) to carry out an inspection under section 21B .
- (i) the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 ; or
- (ii) a supervision order under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 ; or