15Persons required to report under corresponding Act

15 Persons required to report under corresponding Act (1) This section applies to a person (other than one to whom Division 9 applies) who has been required to report to a corresponding registrar, irrespective of whether he or she is a registrable offender for the purposes of this Act. S. 15(2) amended by No. 34/2005 s. 11. (2) Unless the person has previously complied with the obligation imposed by this section, he or she must, within 7 days after entering and remaining in Victoria or within 14 days after the commencement of section 11 of the **Sex Offenders Registration (Amendment) Act 2005** if he or she entered Victoria 7 days or more before that commencement and remained in Victoria, contact (by telephone or another prescribed means) a person prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section. (3) The contacted person must advise the person whether he or she is a registrable offender for the purposes of this Act and any reporting obligations that he or she has under this Act. (4) A person is not guilty of an offence against section 46 because of a failure to comply with the reporting obligation imposed by subsection (2) if he or she— (a) is not a registrable offender for the purposes of this Act; or (b) has not been notified of that reporting obligation; or (c) does not remain in Victoria for 14 or more consecutive days, not counting any days spent in government custody; or (d) reports in accordance with section 12. Division 2—Ongoing reporting obligations