Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (CHILD SEX OFFENDERS) ACT 2005 - SECT 18C

    (1)     The Magistrates Court may, on application under section 18B, make a child sex offender registration order in relation to a person if, by evidence on oath and after taking into account anything it considers appropriate, the court is satisfied that—

        (a)     the person is a previous offender; and

        (b)     the person poses a risk to the lives or sexual safety of 1 or more people or of the community; and

        (c)     making the order will reduce the risk; and

        (d)     having regard to the matters in section 18D, the order is appropriate.

    (2)     The application for the order may be heard, and the order made, in the person's absence if the court is satisfied that the application was served—

        (a)     personally on the person; and

        (b)     on anyone else as directed by the court.