sec.21BPower to demand production of and inspect digital devices in possession of reportable offender

### sec.21B Power to demand production of and inspect digital devices in possession of reportable offender This section applies in relation to a reportable offender if— in the last 3 months, the reportable offender was— released from government detention; or sentenced to a supervision order; or the reportable offender has been convicted of a device inspection offence; or a device inspection order is made for the reportable offender under section 21C . A police officer may— require the reportable offender to produce, or otherwise make available, for inspection each digital device in the reportable offender’s possession; and inspect a digital device in the reportable offender’s possession. However, a police officer may not carry out an inspection in relation to a reportable offender in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) (b) — unless the offender has been given a notice under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , section 68 (4) ; or if at least 4 inspections have been carried out under this section in relation to the offender within the previous 12 months. For subsection (3) (b) , each occasion on which a police officer inspects 1 or more digital devices counts as 1 inspection. In this section— device inspection offence means— an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code — section 218A section 228DA section 228DB ; or an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code if the offence was committed using an electronic communication network or digital device— section 218B section 228B section 228C section 228D section 229B ; or an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Cwlth) — section 474 0.22 section 474 0.23 section 474 .23A section 474 .25A section 474 .25C section 474 0.26 section 474 0.27 section 474 .27AA section 474 .27A; or an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Cwlth) if the offence was committed using an electronic communication network or digital device— section 271 0.4 section 271 0.7 section 273 0.6 section 273 .7; or an offence against either of the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Cwlth) , as in force from time to time before being repealed by the Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Cwlth) — section 474 0.19 section 474 .20; or an offence against a law of a foreign jurisdiction that, if it had been committed in Queensland, would have constituted an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) . digital device see the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , schedule 5 . electronic communication network means a network, or part of a network, of computers or other devices (whether or not part of the internet) that is, or can be, used for electronic communication or the electronic exchange of information. government detention see the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , schedule 5 . inspect , a digital device, includes inspect the digital device using software. supervision order see the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , schedule 5 . s 21B ins 2017 No. 14 s 42 amd 2018 No. 20 s 19 ; 2020 No. 7 s 20 ; 2021 No. 24 s 30 sub 2023 No. 21 s 50 (sec.21B-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a reportable offender if— in the last 3 months, the reportable offender was— released from government detention; or sentenced to a supervision order; or the reportable offender has been convicted of a device inspection offence; or a device inspection order is made for the reportable offender under section 21C . (sec.21B-ssec.2) A police officer may— require the reportable offender to produce, or otherwise make available, for inspection each digital device in the reportable offender’s possession; and inspect a digital device in the reportable offender’s possession. (sec.21B-ssec.3) However, a police officer may not carry out an inspection in relation to a reportable offender in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) (b) — unless the offender has been given a notice under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , section 68 (4) ; or if at least 4 inspections have been carried out under this section in relation to the offender within the previous 12 months. (sec.21B-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (b) , each occasion on which a police officer inspects 1 or more digital devices counts as 1 inspection. (sec.21B-ssec.5) In this section— device inspection offence means— an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code — section 218A section 228DA section 228DB ; or an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code if the offence was committed using an electronic communication network or digital device— section 218B section 228B section 228C section 228D section 229B ; or an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Cwlth) — section 474 0.22 section 474 0.23 section 474 .23A section 474 .25A section 474 .25C section 474 0.26 section 474 0.27 section 474 .27AA section 474 .27A; or an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Cwlth) if the offence was committed using an electronic communication network or digital device— section 271 0.4 section 271 0.7 section 273 0.6 section 273 .7; or an offence against either of the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Cwlth) , as in force from time to time before being repealed by the Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Cwlth) — section 474 0.19 section 474 .20; or an offence against a law of a foreign jurisdiction that, if it had been committed in Queensland, would have constituted an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) . digital device see the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , schedule 5 . electronic communication network means a network, or part of a network, of computers or other devices (whether or not part of the internet) that is, or can be, used for electronic communication or the electronic exchange of information. government detention see the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , schedule 5 . inspect , a digital device, includes inspect the digital device using software. supervision order see the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , schedule 5 . - (a) in the last 3 months, the reportable offender was— (i) released from government detention; or (ii) sentenced to a supervision order; or - (i) released from government detention; or - (ii) sentenced to a supervision order; or - (b) the reportable offender has been convicted of a device inspection offence; or - (c) a device inspection order is made for the reportable offender under section 21C . - (i) released from government detention; or - (ii) sentenced to a supervision order; or - (a) require the reportable offender to produce, or otherwise make available, for inspection each digital device in the reportable offender’s possession; and - (b) inspect a digital device in the reportable offender’s possession. - (a) unless the offender has been given a notice under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , section 68 (4) ; or - (b) if at least 4 inspections have been carried out under this section in relation to the offender within the previous 12 months. - (a) an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code — • section 218A • section 228DA • section 228DB ; or - • section 218A - • section 228DA - • section 228DB ; or - (b) an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code if the offence was committed using an electronic communication network or digital device— • section 218B • section 228B • section 228C • section 228D • section 229B ; or - • section 218B - • section 228B - • section 228C - • section 228D - • section 229B ; or - (c) an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Cwlth) — • section 474 0.22 • section 474 0.23 • section 474 .23A • section 474 .25A • section 474 .25C • section 474 0.26 • section 474 0.27 • section 474 .27AA • section 474 .27A; or - • section 474 0.22 - • section 474 0.23 - • section 474 .23A - • section 474 .25A - • section 474 .25C - • section 474 0.26 - • section 474 0.27 - • section 474 .27AA - • section 474 .27A; or - (d) an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Cwlth) if the offence was committed using an electronic communication network or digital device— • section 271 0.4 • section 271 0.7 • section 273 0.6 • section 273 .7; or - • section 271 0.4 - • section 271 0.7 - • section 273 0.6 - • section 273 .7; or - (e) an offence against either of the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Cwlth) , as in force from time to time before being repealed by the Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Cwlth) — • section 474 0.19 • section 474 .20; or - • section 474 0.19 - • section 474 .20; or - (f) an offence against a law of a foreign jurisdiction that, if it had been committed in Queensland, would have constituted an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) . - • section 218A - • section 228DA - • section 228DB ; or - • section 218B - • section 228B - • section 228C - • section 228D - • section 229B ; or - • section 474 0.22 - • section 474 0.23 - • section 474 .23A - • section 474 .25A - • section 474 .25C - • section 474 0.26 - • section 474 0.27 - • section 474 .27AA - • section 474 .27A; or - • section 271 0.4 - • section 271 0.7 - • section 273 0.6 - • section 273 .7; or - • section 474 0.19 - • section 474 .20; or