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Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004
61DChief Commissioner of Police to take into account certain matters before publishing
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61D Chief Commissioner of Police to take into account certain matters before publishing
The Chief Commissioner of Police may have regard to any of the following in deciding whether to publish information about a registrable offender under section 61A—
(a) the benefit to the community of publication;
(b) the effect that publication might have on a victim of an offence committed by the registrable offender;
(c) if known, the views of a victim of an offence committed by the registrable offender;
(d) any medical, psychiatric, psychological or other assessment relating to the registrable offender;
(e) any information indicating whether or not the registrable offender is likely to commit an offence in future;
(f) whether or not there is a pattern of offending behaviour on the part of the registrable offender;
(g) the registrable offender's criminal record;
(h) if the registrable offender is awaiting trial for an offence, whether the publication might prejudice the fair trial of the registrable offender;
(i) any other matter that the Chief Commissioner of Police considers
relevant.
S. 61E inserted by No. 21/2016 s. 11.