Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND REGISTRATION) ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part 1 Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Finding of guilt
   5.      Other matters
           Part 2 Offenders to whom Act applies
   6.      Reportable offenders
   7.      Territory reportable offenders
   8.      Corresponding reportable offenders
   9.      Foreign reportable offenders
   10.     Deemed reportable offenders
   11.     Exceptions
   12.     Reportable offences
   13.     Offender reporting orders
           Part 3 Reporting obligations
           Division 1 Initial report
   14.     When initial report must be made
   15.     When new initial report must be made by offender whose previous reporting obligations have ceased
   16.     Initial report by reportable offender of personal details
   17.     Persons required to report under corresponding Act
           Division 2 Ongoing reporting obligations
   18.     Reportable offender must report annually
   19.     Reportable offender must report changes to relevant personal details
   20.     Intended absence from Territory to be reported
   21.     Change of travel plans while out of Territory to be given
   22.     Reportable offender to report return to Territory or decision not to leave
   23.     Report of other absences from Territory
   24.     Information concerning international travel to be given to AFP
           Division 3 Provisions applying to all reporting obligations
   25.     Where reports to be made
   26.     How reports to be made
   27.     Right to privacy and support when reporting
   28.     Receipt of information to be acknowledged
   29.     Additional matters to be provided
   30.     Power to take fingerprints or fingerscan
   31.     Power to take photographs
   32.     Reasonable force may be used to obtain fingerprints or photographs
   33.     Retention of material for certain purposes
   34.     Reporting by remote offenders
           Division 4 Suspension and extension of reporting obligations
   35.     Suspension and extension
           Division 5 Reporting period
   36.     When reporting obligations begin
   37.     Length of reporting period
   38.     Reduced period applies for child reportable offenders
   39.     Extended reporting period if reportable offender still on parole
   40.     Reporting period for foreign, deemed and corresponding reportable offenders
           Division 6 Exemption from reporting obligations
   41.     Supreme Court may exempt certain reportable offenders
   42.     Order for suspension
   43.     Other parties to application
   44.     No costs to be awarded
   45.     Restriction on right of unsuccessful applicant to re-apply for order
   46.     Cessation of order
   47.     Application for new order
           Division 7 Offences
   48.     Failure to comply with reporting obligations
   49.     Offence of furnishing false or misleading information
   50.     Time limit for prosecutions waived
   51.     Bar to prosecution for failing to report leaving Territory
           Division 8 Notification of reporting obligations
   52.     Notice to be given to reportable offender
   53.     Court to provide sentencing information to Commissioner
   54.     Notice to be given when reporting period changes
   55.     Supervising authority to notify Commissioner of certain events
   56.     Notices may be given by Commissioner
   57.     Constructive notice of reporting obligations
   58.     Failure to comply with procedural requirements does not affect reportable offender's obligations
           Division 9 Modified reporting procedures for protected witnesses
   59.     Who this Division applies to
   60.     Report need not be made in person
   61.     Determination as to whether this Division applies
   62.     When determination takes effect
   63.     Modification of ongoing reporting obligations
           Part 4 Child Protection Offender Register
   64.     Requirement to establish and maintain Register
   65.     Access to Register to be restricted
   66.     Person with access to Register not to disclose personal information from it
   67.     Restriction on who may access personal information on protected witnesses
   68.     Reportable offender's rights in relation to Register
           Part 5 Prohibition orders
           Division 1 Preliminary
   69.     Definitions
   70.     Evidence
           Division 2 Orders
   71.     Commissioner may apply for order
   72.     Court may make child protection prohibition order
   73.     Conduct that may be the subject of order
   74.     Term of child protection prohibition orders
   75.     Consent orders
           Division 3 Interim orders
   76.     Application for and making of interim order
   77.     Notification of order made in absence of respondent
           Division 4 Variation or revocation
   78.     Variation or revocation of orders
           Division 5 Procedural matters
   79.     How application to be disposed of
   80.     Explanation of orders
   81.     Fixing dates for hearings
   82.     Attendance at hearings
           Division 6 Offence
   83.     Failure to comply with orders
           Division 7 Review by Supreme Court
   84.     Application for and determination of review
   85.     Application for review does not stay order
           Division 8 Miscellaneous
   86.     Applications not to be heard in public
   87.     Commissioner to be given information relating to reportable offenders
   88.     Restriction on publication of identity of reportable offenders and victims
   89.     Prohibition orders have no effect to extent of inconsistency with certain other orders
   90.     Recognition of prohibition orders made in other jurisdictions
           Part 6 Reportable offenders prohibited from child-related employment
   91.     Child-related employment
   92.     Reportable offenders excluded from child-related employment
           Part 7 Miscellaneous
           Division 1 Reporting
   93.     Annual reports
   94.     Other reports
   95.     Keeping of records
           Division 2 Other matters
   96.     Delegation
   97.     Effect of spent convictions
   98.     Certificate concerning evidence
   99.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1 - Class 1 offences
           SCHEDULE 2 - Class 2 offences
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