23How reports to be made

23 How reports to be made S. 23(1) amended by No. 37/2022 s. 5. (1) Subject to section 23A, a registrable offender must make the following reports under this Part in person— (a) a report required by Division 1 (initial report); and (b) a report required by section 16 (annual report); and S. 23(1)(ba) inserted by No. 82/2014 s. 12. (ba) a report required by section 18(1)(b) (intended absence from Victoria to travel out of Australia); and S. 23(1)(bb) inserted by No. 82/2014 s. 12. (bb) a report required by section 20(2A) (registrable offender to report return to Victoria after travel out of Australia); and S. 23(1)(c) substituted by No. 25/2017 s. 30. (c) a report of a change of address of the premises at which the person generally resides; and S. 23(1)(ca) inserted by No. 25/2017 s. 30. (ca) a report of details that are sufficient to identify any place where the person sleeps on a regular basis; and (d) a report of the acquisition of, removal of, or change to, any tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark. (2) A registrable offender may make any other report that he or she is required to make in person or in any other way permitted by the regulations or by the Chief Commissioner of Police, either generally or in a particular case. S. 23(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 154.2). (3) Only a police officer approved for the purpose by the Chief Commissioner of Police may receive a report made in person and only a police officer or other person approved for the purpose by the Chief Commissioner of Police may receive a report made in another way in accordance with subsection (2). (4) If a registrable offender attending in person is a child or has a disability that renders it impossible or impracticable for him or her to make a report— S. 23(4)(a) substituted by No. 55/2025 s. 64(1). (a) in the case of a child, any parent of the child or, if a parent is not available, an independent person who is accompanying the registrable offender; and (b) in the case of a person who has a disability, any parent, guardian, carer or other person nominated by the registrable offender who is accompanying the registrable offender— may make the report on the registrable offender's behalf. (5) Similarly, if a registrable offender who is permitted to make a report other than in person in accordance with subsection (2) is a child or has a disability that renders it impossible or impracticable for him or her to make the report himself or herself— S. 23(5)(a) substituted by No. 55/2025 s. 64(2). (a) in the case of a child, any parent of the child or, if a parent is not available, an independent person; and (b) in the case of a person who has a disability, any parent, guardian, carer or other person nominated by the registrable offender— may make the report on the registrable offender's behalf. S. 23A inserted by No. 37/2022 s. 6.