Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

CRIMES (CHILD SEX OFFENDERS) REGULATION 2005 - NOTES

(see s 3)

Note 1     The

contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act

, s 148.) For example, the following terms are defined in the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

, dict:

              •     child sex offenders register (see s 117)

              •     contact person (see s 33)

              •     in person

              •     registrable offender (see s 8 and s 9)

              •     reporting obligations notice (see s 103).

"birth certificate", for a person, means the person's birth certificate, or a certified extract about the person's birth from the register, under the

or a corresponding law of a State, an external territory or New Zealand.

"citizenship certificate", for a person, means a certificate, declaration, notice or other instrument of the person's nationality under the

(Cwlth) or the

(Cwlth) (repealed).

"credit card"—see the Australian Consumer Law (ACT)

"debit card"—see the Australian Consumer Law (ACT)

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Regulation 2005 SL2005-44

notified LR 22 December 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 29 December 2005 (LA s 79A and see A2005-30

)

as amended by

Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008

A2008-20 sch 4 pt 4.9

notified LR 17 July 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 4 pt 4.9 commenced 27 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see Children and Young People Act 2008

A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-17

(and see CN2008-13

))

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008

A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.19

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.19 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2

)

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)

SL2010-27

notified LR 1 July 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 July 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 2 July 2010 (s 2)

Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010

A2010-54 sch 3 pt 3.6

notified LR 16 December 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 1 January 2011 (s 2 (1))

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011

A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.42

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.42 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)

A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.16

notified LR 28 November 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.16 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2012

A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.9

notified LR 22 May 2012

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.9 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (1))

National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012

A2012-32 pt 2

notified LR 14 June 2012

s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 2 commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2 (1) and see National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012

A2012-31, s 2 (1) and CN2012-12

)

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1)

SL2012-39

notified LR 12 September 2012

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 September 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 13 September 2012 (s 2)

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1)

SL2014-14

notified LR 10 July 2014

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 July 2014 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 11 July 2014 (s 2)

Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014

A2014-51 sch 1 pt 1.4 (as am by A2015-38

amdt 2.54)
notified LR 12 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 1 March 2016 (s 2 (as am by A2015-38

amdt 2.54))

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2015

A2015-35 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 1 October 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 October 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 2 October 2015 (s 2)

Mental Health Act 2015

A2015-38 sch 2 pt 2.2, sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.7

notified LR 7 October 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 7 October 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.2 (amdt 2.54) commenced 8 October 2015 (s 2 (2))

sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.7 commenced 1 March 2016 (s 2 (1) and see Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014

A2014-51, s 2 (as am by A2015-38

amdt 2.54))

Note     Sch 2 pt 2.2 (amdt 2.54) only amends the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014

A2014-51

Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)

A2015-50 sch 3 pt 3.11

notified LR 25 November 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.11 commenced 9 December 2015 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2017

A2017-4 sch 3 pt 3.9

notified LR 23 February 2017

s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.9 commenced 9 March 2017 (s 2)

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1)

SL2017-31

notified LR 26 October 2017

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2017 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 14 December 2017 (s 2, CN2017-7

and see LA s 77 (3))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2018

A2018-42 sch 3 pt 3.10

notified LR 8 November 2018

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2018 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 22 November 2018 (s 2 (1))

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Regulation 2018 (No 1)

SL2018-24

notified LR 12 December 2018

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 December 2018 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 13 December 2018 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2019

A2019-42 sch 3 pt 3.8

notified LR 31 October 2019

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.8 commenced 14 November 2019 (s 2 (1))

Crimes (Policing) Legislation Amendment Act 2022

A2022-2 pt 3

notified LR 30 March 2022

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 March 2022 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 31 March 2022 (s 2 (1))

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Dictionary
s 3     am A2010-54

amdt 3.17

How offender entering ACT may contact contact person—Act, s 34 (2) (a) (i)
s 5 hdg     sub A2022-2

s 31

How offender may report travel details—Act, s 45 (3)
s 7 hdg     sub A2022-2

s 31
s 7     am SL2012-39

s 4; A2015-35

amdt 1.12

How offender may report changed travel details—Act, s 46 (3)
s 8 hdg     sub A2022-2

s 31
s 8     am SL2012-39

s 5; A2015-35

amdt 1.12

How offender may report in an approved way—Act, s 63 (b)
s 9     sub A2015-35

amdt 1.13

Approved reporting places—Act, s 64, def approved reporting place, par (b)
s 10     am SL2012-39

s 6

Identification documents for person reporting for offender—Act, s 71 (1) (c)
s 11 hdg     sub A2022-2

s 31

Entities that must give offender reporting obligations notice—Act, s 104 (1)
s 12     am A2008-36

amdt 1.247; A2008-20

amdt 4.28; A2011-22

amdt 1.126; A2014-51

amdt 1.35; A2015-38

amdt 2.73

Details to be included in reporting obligations notice—Act, s 104 and s 137 (2) (b) and (f) (i)
s 13     am A2022-2

s 32, s 33

Disclosure of personal information in child sex offenders register for law enforcement functions or activities—prescribed entities—Act, s 118 (1) (b) (i)
s 16A hdg     sub SL2017-31

s 4
s 16A     ins SL2010-27

s 4
    am A2011-22

amdt 1.124; A2011-52

amdt 3.62; SL2012-39

s 7; SL2014-14

s 4; pars renum R11 LA; A2015-35

amdt 1.12; A2015-50

amdt 3.82, amdt 3.83; A2017-4

amdt 3.48; pars renum R16 LA; A2018-42

amdt 3.39; A2019-42

amdt 3.10

Disclosure of personal information in child sex offenders register otherwise authorised—Act, s 118 (1) (b) (ii)
s 16B     ins SL2017-31

s 5

Child-related employment—Act, s 124 (1) (t)
s 16C     ins SL2018-24

s 4

Verifying documentation or evidence to be provided in support of report—Act, s 137 (2) (a) (ii)
s 17     sub A2015-35

amdt 1.15

Prescribed orders—Act, dict, def corresponding child sex offender registration order, par (b)
s 18     am SL2012-39

s 8; pars renum R10 LA

Prescribed laws—Act, dict, def corresponding law, par (b)
s 19     am SL2012-39

s 9; pars renum R10 LA

Supervising authority for registrable offender—Act, dict, def supervising authority
s 20     am A2008-20

amdt 4.29; A2011-22

amdt 1.126

Dictionary
dict     am A2008-36

amdt 1.248; A2010-54

amdt 3.18; A2011-22

amdt 1.125; A2011-52

amdt 3.63; A2017-4

amdt 3.49; SL2017-31

s 6
    def citizenship certificate sub A2012-21

amdt 3.34
    def credit card sub A2010-54

amdt 3.19
    def debit card sub A2010-54

amdt 3.19
    def service bill am A2012-32

s 4
    def utility service om A2012-32

s 5

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 29 Dec 2005	29 Dec 2005- 1 Feb 2009	not amended	new regulation
R2 2 Feb 2009	2 Feb 2009– 26 Feb 2009	A2008-36

amendments by A2008-36

R3
27 Feb 2009

27 Feb 2009–
1 July 2010

A2008-36

amendments by A2008-20

R4
2 July 2010

2 July 2010–
31 Dec 2010

SL2010-27

amendments by SL2010-27

R5
1 Jan 2011

1 Jan 2011–
30 June 2011

A2010-54

amendments by A2010-54

R6
1 July 2011

1 July 2011–
11 Dec 2011

A2011-22

amendments by A2011-22

R7
12 Dec 2011

12 Dec 2011–
4 June 2012

A2011-52

amendments by A2011-52

R8
5 June 2012

5 June 2012–
30 June 2012

A2012-21

amendments by A2012-21

R9
1 July 2012

1 July 2012–
12 Sept 2012

A2012-32

amendments by A2012-32

R10
13 Sept 2012

13 Sept 2012–
10 July 2014

SL2012-39

amendments by SL2012-39

R11
11 July 2014

11 July 2014–
1 Oct 2015

SL2014-14

amendments by SL2014-14

R12
2 Oct 2015

2 Oct 2015–
7 Oct 2015

A2015-35

amendments by A2015-35

R13
8 Oct 2015

8 Oct 2015–
8 Dec 2015

A2015-35

updated endnotes as amended by A2015-38

R14
9 Dec 2015

9 Dec 2015–
29 Feb 2016

A2015-50

amendments by A2015-50

R15
1 Mar 2016

1 Mar 2016–
8 Mar 2017

A2015-50

amendments by A2014-51

and A2015-38

R16
9 Mar 2017

9 Mar 2017–
13 Dec 2017

A2017-4

amendments by A2017-4

R17
14 Dec 2017

14 Dec 2017–
21 Nov 2018

SL2017-31

amendments by SL2017-31

R18
22 Nov 2018

22 Nov 2018–
12 Dec 2018

A2018-42

amendments by A2018-42

R19
13 Dec 2018

13 Dec 2018–
13 Nov 2019

SL2018-24

amendments by SL2018-24

R20
14 Nov 2019

14 Nov 2019–
30 Mar 2022

A2019-42

amendments by A2019-42

© Australian Capital Territory 2022

Australian Capital Territory

SL2005-44

Republication No 21

Effective: 31 March 2022

Republication date: 31 March 2022

Last amendment made by A2022-2

This is a republication of the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Regulation 2005

, made under the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 31 March 2022

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 31 March 2022

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001

applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation title="A2001-14">Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see “b title="A2001-14">Legislation Act 2001

, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001

, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 133).

Australian Capital Territory

Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Regulation 2005

Endnotes17

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