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Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004
18AAn offence against section 54A(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (bestiality).
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18A An offence against section 54A(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** (bestiality).
Sch. 2 item 19 amended by Nos 74/2014 s. 33(2)(c), 52/2015 s. 47, 47/2016 s. 43(9).
19. An offence against section 76 of the **Crimes Act 1958** (burglary) in circumstances where the offender entered the building or part of the building as a trespasser with intent to commit an offence against a provision of Subdivisions (8A) to (8FA) of Division 1 of Part I of the **Crimes Act 1958** on a child.
Sch. 2 item 20 amended by Nos 74/2014 s. 33(2)(c), 52/2015 s. 47, 47/2016 s. 43(9).
20. An offence against section 77 of the **Crimes Act 1958** (aggravated burglary) in circumstances where the offender entered the building or part of the building as a trespasser with intent to commit an offence against a provision of Subdivisions (8A) to (8FA) of Division 1 of Part I of the **Crimes Act 1958** on a child.
Sch. 2 item 21 amended by Nos 63/2010 s. 81(Sch. item 12.1), 7/2022 s. 80(2).
21. An offence against section 5(1) of the **Sex Work Act 1994** (causing or inducing a child to take part in sexwork) despite its repeal by the **Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022**.
Sch. 2 item 22 amended by Nos 63/2010 s. 81(Sch. item 12.2), 7/2022 s. 80(3).
22. An offence against section 6(1) of the **Sex Work Act 1994** (obtaining payment for sexual services provided by a child) despite its repeal by the **Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022**.
Sch. 2 item 23 amended by Nos 63/2010 s. 81(Sch. item 12.2), 7/2022 s. 80(4).
23. An offence against section 7(1) of the **Sex Work Act 1994** (agreement for provision of sexual services by a child) despite its repeal by the **Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022**.
Sch. 2 item 24 amended by Nos 63/2010 s. 81(Sch. item 12.3), 7/2022 s. 80(5).
24. An offence against section 11(1) of the **Sex Work Act 1994** (allowing child to take part in sex work) despite its repeal by the **Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022**.
Sch. 2 item 25 repealed by No. 47/2016 s. 43(10).
26. An offence against a provision of an Act amended or repealed before 1 October 2004 of which the necessary elements at the time it was committed consisted of elements that constitute any of the offences referred to in items 1 to 25.
Sch. 2 item 26A inserted by No. 34/2005 s. 24(2), amended by Nos 42/2015 s. 28(3)(a), 47/2016 s. 43(11).
26A. Without limiting item 26, an offence referred to in paragraph (ab) to (dar) (other than (dab)(iii), (dae) and (dalc)) or (e) of clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the **Sentencing Act 1991** where the person against whom the offence is committed is a child other than an offence that is a Class 1 offence for the purposes of this Act by force of item 4, 5, 6AB or 6A of Schedule 1.
Sch. 2 item 27 repealed by No. 82/2014 s. 27(1).
Sch. 2 item 28 amended by No. 25/2017 s. 49(2).
28. An offence against section 270.7 of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth, where the person against whom the offence is committed is a child and in circumstances where the conduct causes the victim to be deceived about the matters set out in paragraph (c)(vi) of that section.
Sch. 2 item 28AA inserted by No. 57/2005 s. 51(5), repealed by No. 44/2021 s. 34(1).
Sch. 2 item 28AB inserted by No. 82/2014 s. 27(2), amended by No. 25/2017 s. 49(3), repealed by No. 44/2021 s. 34(1).
Sch. 2 item 28AC inserted by No. 21/2016 s. 19(1), amended by Nos 25/2017 s. 49(4), 3/2019 s. 51(1), repealed by No. 44/2021 s. 34(1).
Sch. 2 item 28A inserted by No. 34/2005 s. 22(3), amended by Nos 82/2014 s. 27(3), 21/2016 s. 19(2), 25/2017 s. 49(5), 3/2019 s. 51(2)(3), substituted by No. 44/2021 s. 34(1).[[1]](#endnote-1)
28A. An offence against section 271.4 (trafficking in children) or section 271.7 (domestic trafficking in children) of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth in circumstances where the purpose of the exploitation is to provide sexual services within the meaning of that section.
Sch. 2 item 28B inserted by No. 44/2021 s. 34(1).
28B. An offence against any of the following sections of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth—
(i) section 272.15(1) ("grooming" child to engage in sexual activity outside Australia);
(ii) section 272.15A(1) ("grooming" person to make it easier to engage in sexual activity with a child outside Australia);
(iii) section 272.18(1) (benefiting from offence against this Division of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth);
(iv) section 272.19(1) (encouraging offence against this Division of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth);
(v) section 272.20(1) and (2) (preparing for or planning offence against this Division of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth);
(vi) section 273.6(1) (possessing, controlling, producing, distributing or obtaining child abuse material outside Australia) except if the offence only relates to material that depicts, represents or describes a person who is, or appears to be, or is implied to be, a victim of cruelty or physical abuse, where the cruelty or physical abuse is not sexual;
(vii) section 273.7(1) (aggravated offence—offence involving conduct on 3 or more occasions and 2 or more people) except if the offence only relates to material that depicts, represents or describes a person who is, or appears to be, or is implied to be, a victim of cruelty or physical abuse, where the cruelty or physical abuse is not sexual;
(viii) section 273A.1 (possession of child‑like sex dolls etc).
Sch. 2 item 28C inserted by No. 44/2021 s. 34(1).
28C. An offence against any of the following sections of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth—
(i) section 471.22 (aggravated offence—offence involving conduct on 3 or more occasions and 2 or more people) except if the offence only relates to material that depicts, represents or describes a person who is, or appears to be, or is implied to be, a victim of cruelty or physical abuse, where the cruelty or physical abuse is not sexual;
(ii) section 471.24 (using a postal or similar service to procure persons under 16);
(iii) section 471.25 (using a postal or similar service to "groom" persons under 16);
(iv) section 471.25A(1), (2) or (3) (using a postal or similar service to "groom" another person to make it easier to procure persons under 16);
(v) section 471.26 (using a postal or similar service to send indecent material to person under 16).
Sch. 2 item 28D inserted by No. 44/2021 s. 34(1).
28D. An offence against any of the following sections of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth—
(i) section 474.22(1) (using a carriage service for child abuse material);
(ii) section 474.22A(1) (possessing or controlling child abuse material obtained or accessed using a carriage service) except if the offence only relates to material that depicts, represents or describes a person who is, or appears to be, or is implied to be, a victim of cruelty or physical abuse, where the cruelty or physical abuse is not sexual;
(iii) section 474.23(1) (possessing, controlling, producing, supplying or obtaining child abuse material through a carriage service) except if the offence only relates to material that depicts, represents or describes a person who is, or appears to be, or is implied to be, a victim of cruelty or physical abuse, where the cruelty or physical abuse is not sexual;
(iv) section 474.23A(1) (conduct for the purposes of electronic service used for child abuse material);
(v) section 474.24A (aggravated offence—offence involving conduct on 3 or more occasions and 2 or more people) except if the offence only relates to material that depicts, represents or describes a person who is, or appears to be, or is implied to be, a victim of cruelty or physical abuse, where the cruelty or physical abuse is not sexual;
(vi) section 474.25A (using a carriage service for sexual activity with person under 16 years of age);
(vii) section 474.25B (aggravated offence—using a carriage service for sexual activity with person under 16 years of age);
Sch. 2 item 28D(viia) inserted by No. 6/2023 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 5).
(viia) section 474.25C (using a carriage service to prepare or plan to cause harm to, engage in sexual activity with, or procure for sexual activity, persons under 16) except if the offence does not involve an act in preparing or planning to engage in sexual activity with a person under 16 years of age or an act in preparing or planning to procure a person under 16 years of age to engage in sexual activity;
(viii) section 474.26 (using a carriage service to procure persons under 16 years of age);
(ix) section 474.27 (using a carriage service to "groom" persons under 16 years of age);
(x) section 474.27A(1) (using a carriage service to transmit indecent communication to person under 16 years of age);
(xi) section 474.27AA(1), (2) or (3) (using a carriage service to "groom" another person to make it easier to procure persons under 16 years of age).
Sch. 2 item 29 amended by Nos 25/2017 s. 49(6), 44/2021 s. 34(2).
29. An offence against section 233BAB of the Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth involving items of child abuse material except if the offence only relates to material that depicts, represents or describes a person who is, or appears to be, or is implied to be, a victim of cruelty or physical abuse, where the cruelty or physical abuse is not sexual.
30. Any offence under a law of a foreign jurisdiction that, if it had been committed in Victoria, would have constituted an offence of a kind listed in this Schedule.
31. An offence under a law of a foreign jurisdiction that the regulations state is a Class 2 offence.
32. An offence an element of which is an intention to commit an offence of a kind listed in this Schedule.
33. An offence of attempting, or of conspiracy or incitement, to commit an offence of a kind listed in this Schedule.
34. An offence that, at the time it was committed—
(i) was a Class 2 offence for the purposes of this Act; or