Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (CHILD SEX OFFENDERS) ACT 2005 - SECT 55

    (1)     This section applies to a registrable offender if—

        (a)     any of the offender's personal details change while the offender is outside the ACT; and

        (b)     the offender enters the ACT, and remains in the ACT for 7 or more consecutive days (excluding days in government custody).

    (2)     The registrable offender must report the change to the chief police officer, in the way required under subsection (3)—

        (a)     for personal details mentioned in section 59 (1) (e)—within 24 hours after the day the offender has been in the ACT for 7 consecutive days (excluding days in government custody); or

        (b)     for any other personal details—within 7 days after the day the offender has been in the ACT for 7 consecutive days (excluding days in government custody).

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

    (3)     The registrable offender must report the change—

        (a)     in person, at an approved reporting place, if the report is about a change in relation to—

              (i)     the address of any of the premises where the offender generally lives or, if the offender does not generally live at a particular premises, the name of any of the localities where the offender can generally be found; or

              (ii)     details of any tattoo or permanent distinguishing mark that the offender has (including details of a tattoo or mark that has been acquired or removed); or

        (b)     for any other change—in an approved way.

Note 1     The personal details in s (3) (a) (i) and (ii) are required under s 59 (1), def "personal details", par  (d) and (i).

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.

Note 4     For approved ways of reporting, see s 63.

    (4)     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.