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Serious Offenders Act 2018
265ECopy of approval or refusal of Authority
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265E Copy of approval or refusal of Authority
(1) If the Authority approves the making of an acknowledgement of sex application, the Authority as soon as practicable must give a copy of the approval to—
(a) the person who sought the approval; and
(b) the Victorian Registrar; and
(c) the Secretary.
(2) If the Authority refuses to approve the making of an acknowledgement of sex application, the Authority must give a copy of that refusal to—
(a) the person who sought the approval; and
(b) the Secretary.
See section 264 for information shared between the Secretary and the Victorian Registrar.
Part 18—Reports and plans
Division 1—Preparation of assessment reports and progress reports
266 Secretary may direct eligible offender to attend examination or assessment
(1) The Secretary, by written notice served on an eligible offender, may direct the eligible offender to attend a specified medical expert at a place, on a date and at a time specified in the notice for—
(a) a personal examination; or
(b) an additional assessment in accordance with section 268.
(2) The Secretary, by written notice served on an eligible offender, may vary or revoke a direction given to the eligible offender under this section.
(3) An eligible offender must comply with a direction under subsection (1) or a direction as varied under subsection (2) unless the eligible offender has a reasonable excuse for not doing so.
Penalty: Level 7 imprisonment (2 years maximum).
(4) Nothing in this section empowers the Secretary to give a direction that requires an eligible offender—
(a) to submit to a physical examination; or
(b) to cooperate actively in the conduct of a personal examination.