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Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004
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29 Photographs
S. 29(1)(2) repealed by No. 34/2005 s. 14(1).
S. 29(3) amended by No. 34/2005 s. 14(2).
(3) Any photograph taken under section 27A must be taken—
(a) in a place where no members of the public are present; and
(b) if practicable, by a person of the same sex as the registrable offender.
S. 29(4) amended by Nos 34/2005 s. 14(2), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 154.7).
(4) If practicable, any police officer present in a place while a photograph is being taken under section 27A must be of the same sex as the registrable offender.
S. 29(5) amended by Nos 34/2005 s. 14(2), 55/2025 s. 69.
(5) A registrable offender who is to be photographed under section 27A is entitled to be accompanied by a support person of his or her own choosing and, in the case of a child, must be accompanied by a parent or, if a parent is not available, an independent person.
S. 30 substituted by No. 82/2014 s. 13.