Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (CHILD SEX OFFENDERS) ACT 2005 - SECT 132G

    (1)     A prohibition order for a person takes effect—

        (a)     if the person is before the Magistrates Court when the order is made—when it is made; or

        (b)     if the person is not before the Magistrates Court when the order is made—when a copy of the order is served on the person under section 132ZC (Giving copy of order to person not before court).

    (2)     The order remains in force for the term, not longer than the following, that the Magistrates Court states in the order:

        (a)     for a young person—

              (i)     1 year; or

              (ii)     if the young person's reporting period ends in less than 1 year—the young person's reporting period;

        (b)     in any other case—

              (i)     5 years; or

              (ii)     if the person's reporting period ends in less than 5 years—the person's reporting period.