35Reduced period applies for juvenile registrable offenders

35 Reduced period applies for juvenile registrable offenders (1) The reporting periods specified in section 34 do not apply to a person who was a child at the time at which he or she committed each registrable offence. (2) Instead, a reporting period that is half the reporting period that would otherwise apply to the person under section 34 (or 7½ years in the case of a reporting period for life) applies to him or her. S. 35(3) inserted by No. 55/2009 s. 46. (3) This section does not apply if a person has committed a registrable offence as an adult in addition to an offence or offences committed as a child. S. 35AA inserted by No. 28/2025 s. 27. 35AA Reporting period for serious sex offender (1) A registrable offender who— (a) is an eligible offender by reason of a custodial sentence having been imposed on the offender for a serious sex offence; and (b) is subject to a supervision order or detention order— must comply with the reporting obligations in Part 3 for the period specified in subsection (2) or (3). (2) In the case of a registrable offender who is not subject to a sex offender registration order— (a) for the reporting period specified in section 34 or 35 that applies to the offender; or (b) for the period ending 5 years after the supervision order or detention order expires— See also sections 21 and 70 of the **Serious** **Offenders Act 2018** for when a supervision order or detention order expires. (3) In the case of a registrable offender who is subject to a sex offender registration order— (a) for the reporting period specified in the sex offender registration order; or (b) if the reporting period specified in the sex offender registration order ends after the expiry of the supervision order or detention order but before the fifth anniversary of the expiry of the supervision order or detention order, for— (i) the reporting period specified in the sex offender registration order; and (ii) the period— (A) beginning immediately after that reporting period ends; and (B) ending on the fifth anniversary of the expiry of the supervision order or detention order; or (c) if the reporting period specified in the sex offender registration order ends before the expiry of the supervision order or detention order, for the period ending 5 years after the expiry of the supervision order or detention order— See also sections 21 and 70 of the **Serious Offenders Act 2018** for when a supervision order or detention order expires. (4) If a supervision order or detention order expires on the commencement of another supervision order or detention order replacing it, the period in subsection (2) or (3) is to be determined by reference to the expiry of the supervision order or detention order that replaced it. (5) If a supervision order or detention order expires and another supervision order or detention order is later made in respect of the offender, the period in subsection (2) or (3) is to be determined by reference to the expiry of the later supervision order or detention order. 1. If a supervision order or detention order expires without another supervision order or detention order replacing it or without another supervision order or detention order being later made in respect of the offender, the period in subsection (2) or (3) is to be determined by reference to the expiry of that supervision order or detention order. 2. The term ***serious sex offence*** is not related to the term ***serious sexual offender***. S. 35A inserted by No. 55/2009 s. 37.