Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (CHILD SEX OFFENDERS) ACT 2005 - SECT 33

    (1)     This section applies to a person (other than a protected registrable offender) if the person has, at any time, been required to report to a corresponding registrar.

    (2)     If the person enters the ACT, and remains in the ACT for 7 or more consecutive days (excluding days in government custody), the person must take all reasonable steps to contact (by telephone or another way prescribed by regulation) someone (a contact person ) prescribed by regulation for this division—

        (a)     if the person is not in government custody on the day the person has been in the ACT for 7 consecutive days (excluding days in government custody)—within 7 days after that day (excluding days in government custody); or

        (b)     if the person is in government custody on the day the person has been in the ACT for 7 consecutive days (excluding days in government custody), and later stops being in government custody in the ACT—within 7 days after the day the offender stops being in government custody (excluding days in government custody); or

        (c)     if the person leaves the ACT (other than in government custody) within the 7 days mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii)—before leaving the ACT.

    (3)     If the person contacts a contact person, the contact person must tell the person—

        (a)     whether the person is a registrable offender for this Act; and

        (b)     if the person is a registrable offender—what the person's reporting obligations are under this Act.