Queensland Numbered Acts

CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING) ACT 2004 No. 52

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Purpose of this Act
   4.      Notes in text

           Part 2--Interpretation

   5.      Reportable offender defined
   6.      Existing reportable offender defined
   7.      Corresponding reportable offender defined
   8.      New South Wales reportable offender defined
   9.      Reportable offence defined
   10.     Finding of guilt defined
   11.     References to other terms and concepts
   12.     Definitions

           Part 3--Offender reporting orders

   13.     Offender reporting orders

           Part 4--Reporting obligations

           Division 1--Initial report

   14.     When initial report must be made
   15.     When offender must make new initial report after previous reporting obligations have stopped
   16.     Personal details that are to be reported
   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 Queensland to be reported
   21.     Change of travel plans while out of Queensland to be given
   22.     Reportable offender to report return to Queensland or decision not to leave
   23.     Report of other absences from Queensland
   24.     Information about international travel to be given to the AFP

           Division 3--Provisions applying to all reporting obligations

   25.     Where report must be made
   26.     How reports must be made
   27.     Right to privacy and support when reporting
   28.     Receipt of information to be acknowledged
   29.     Additional matters to be given
   30.     Power to take fingerprints
   31.     Power to take photographs
   32.     Retention of material for law enforcement, crime prevention or child protection
   33.     Reporting by remote offenders

           Division 4--Suspension and extension of reporting obligations

   34.     Suspension and extension of reporting obligations

           Division 5--Reporting period

   35.     When reporting obligations begin
   36.     Length of reporting period
   37.     Reduced period applies for juvenile reportable offenders
   38.     Extended reporting period if reportable offender still on post-prison community based release
   39.     Reporting period for corresponding reportable offenders
   40.     Reporting period for New South Wales reportable offenders

           Division 6--Exemption from reporting obligations

   41.     Supreme Court may exempt particular reportable offenders
   42.     Order for suspension
   43.     Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian is party to an application
   44.     Police to be notified of order
   45.     No costs to be awarded
   46.     Right of appeal
   47.     Restriction on right of unsuccessful applicant to re-apply for order
   48.     When order stops having effect
   49.     Application for new order

           Division 7--Offences

   50.     Failure to comply with reporting obligations
   51.     False or misleading information
   52.     No time limit for prosecutions
   53.     Bar to prosecution for failing to report leaving Queensland

           Division 8--Notification of reporting obligations

   54.     Notice to be given to reportable offender
   55.     Courts to provide sentencing information to police commissioner
   56.     Notice to be given when reporting period changes
   57.     Supervising authority to notify police commissioner of personal details
   58.     Supervising authority to notify police commissioner of particular events
   59.     Notices may be given by police commissioner
   60.     Power of detention to enable notice to be given
   61.     Failure to comply with procedural requirements does not affect reportable offender's obligations

           Division 9--Modified reporting procedures for protected witnesses

   62.     Who this division applies to
   63.     Report need not be made in person
   64.     Order about whether this division applies
   65.     Appeal against order
   66.     When order takes effect
   67.     Modification of reporting obligations

           Part 5--The register

   68.     Child protection register
   69.     Access to the register to be restricted
   70.     Confidentiality
   71.     Release of information to corresponding registrar
   72.     Restriction on who may access personal information on protected witnesses
   73.     Reportable offender's rights in relation to register
   74.     Review of decision to place person on register

           Part 6--Other matters

   75.     Protection from personal liability
   76.     Effect of spent convictions
   77.     Evidence certificates
   78.     Regulation-making power

           Part 7--Consequential Amendments

           Division 1--Corrective Services Act 2000

   79.     Act amended in this division
   80.     Omission of s 132A (Definitions for pt 1)
   81.     Amendment of s 142 (Conditions for release to work orders)
   82.     Amendment of s 143 (Conditions for home detention orders)
   83.     Amendment of s 144 (Conditions for parole)
   84.     Omission of ss 144A and 144B
   85.     Omission of ch 7, pt 2
   86.     Insertion of new ch 7, pt 4
   87.     Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

           Division 2--Criminal Law Amendment Act 1945

   88.     Act amended in this division
   89.     Amendment of s 17 (Probation orders in cases of sexual offences)
   90.     Omission of pt 4 (Sexual offenders to report)
   91.     Replacement of pt 5, divs 1 and 2

           Division 3--Freedom of Information Act 1992

   92.     Act amended in this division
   93.     Amendment of sch 1 (Secrecy provisions giving exemption)

           Division 4--Mental Health Act 2000

   94.     Act amended in this division
   95.     Amendment of s 205 (Notice of decision)
   96.     Amendment of s 288 (Mental Health Court may make forensic order)
           SCHEDULE 1 CLASS 1 OFFENCES
           SCHEDULE 2 CLASS 2 OFFENCES
           SCHEDULE 3 DICTIONARY