Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (CHILD SEX OFFENDERS) ACT 2005 - SECT 23

    (1)     A registrable offender who is sentenced in the ACT for a registrable offence must report the offender's personal details, in person, to the chief police officer at an approved reporting place—

        (a)     if the offender is not in, or does not begin, full-time government custody on the day the offender is sentenced for the registrable offence—within 7 days after the day the offender is sentenced for the registrable offence (excluding days in government custody); or

        (b)     if the offender is in, or begins, full-time government custody on the day the offender is sentenced for the registrable offence and later stops being in full-time government custody in the ACT—within 7 days after the day the offender stops being in full-time government custody (excluding days in government custody); or

        (c)     if the offender leaves the ACT (other than in government custody) within the 7 days mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b)—before leaving the ACT.

    (2)     This section does not apply if the registrable offender's reporting period has ended before the end of the period within which the report must be given.

Note 1     For the offender's personal details, see s 59.

Note 2     A registrable offender reports in person at a place only if the offender reports by personally attending at the place (see dict, def in person ). However, special provision has been made for young offenders and offenders with a disability (see s 65 and s 66).

Note 3     For approved reporting places, see s 64.