Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

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

    (1)     As soon as practicable after registering a corresponding prohibition order for a person under section 132N , the Magistrates Court must give the chief police officer notice (a registration notice ) that the order has been registered.

    (2)     The chief police officer must personally serve a copy of the registration notice on the person.

    (3)     For a registered corresponding prohibition order for a young person, the chief police officer must also personally serve a copy of the registration notice on —

        (a)     if the young person lives with a person with parental responsibility for the young person —the person with parental responsibility; and

        (b)     if the CYP director-general has long-term care responsibility or daily care responsibility (alone or shared with someone else) for the young person —the CYP director-general.

    (4)     The police officer serving the copy of the registration notice must, as far as practicable in the circumstances, explain to the person—

        (a)     the purpose, terms and effect of the notice; and

        (b)     any consequences that may follow if the person against whom the corresponding prohibition order is made fails to comply with the registered corresponding prohibition order.

    (5)     The police officer must explain the matters mentioned in subsection (4) in language likely to be readily understood by the person.

    (6)     A failure to comply with subsection (4) or (5) does not affect the validity of the registered corresponding prohibition order.

Note     The chief police officer may delegate a function under this section (see s 132AA).