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Serious Offenders Act 2018
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270 Content of progress report
(1) A progress report must set out the following matters in relation to an eligible offender—
(a) whether or not the eligible offender has a propensity to commit a serious sex offence or a serious violence offence or both in the future;
(b) any efforts made by the eligible offender in the previous 12 months or since the last review to address the causes of the sexual or violent offending behaviour, or both, including whether the eligible offender has actively participated in any rehabilitation or treatment programs;
(c) if the eligible offender has participated in any rehabilitation or treatment programs, whether the participation has had a positive effect on the eligible offender;
(d) the factors that might increase or decrease any identified risks;
(e) if an additional assessment of the eligible offender was obtained under section 268, the results of that assessment;
(f) any other relevant matters.
(2) A progress report must state—
(a) the medical expert's assessment of the risk that the eligible offender will commit another serious sex offence or serious violence offence or both if the eligible offender is released into the community and is not subject to a detention order or a supervision order; and
(b) the reasons for that assessment.
(3) In stating an assessment and the reasons for the assessment under subsection (2), a medical expert may have regard to any additional assessment obtained under section 268 in respect of the eligible offender.
Division 2—Disputed reports