CHILD SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT 2006

South Australian Consolidated Acts

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

1. Short title
3. Object
4. Interpretation
5. Conduct equated with commission of an offence

PART 2--Offenders to whom Act applies

6. Who is a registrable offender?
7. Who is a foreign registrable offender?
8. Who is a New South Wales registrable offender?
9. Child sex offender registration order
10. Appeal against order

PART 3--Reporting obligations

Division 1--Initial report

11. When report must be made
12. When new initial report must be made by offender whose previous reporting obligations have ceased
13. Initial report by registrable offender of personal details
14. Persons required to report under corresponding law

Division 2--Ongoing reporting obligations

15. Registrable offender must report annually
16. Registrable offender must report changes to relevant personal details
17. Intended absence from South Australia to be reported
18. Change of travel plans while out of South Australia to be given
19. Registrable offender to report return to South Australia or decision not to leave
20. Report of other absences from South Australia

Division 3--Provisions applying to all reporting obligations

21. Where report is to be made
22. How report is to be made
23. Right to privacy and support when reporting
24. Receipt of information to be acknowledged
25. Additional matters to be provided
26. Power to take fingerprints or fingerscan
27. Power to take photographs
28. Reasonable force may be used
30. Retention of material for certain purposes
31. Reporting by remote offenders

Division 4--Suspension of reporting obligations

32. Suspension of reporting obligations

Division 5--Reporting period

33. When reporting obligations begin
34. Length of reporting period
35. Reporting period for foreign registrable offenders
36. Reporting period for New South Wales registrable offenders

Division 6--Exemption from reporting obligations

37. Supreme Court may exempt certain registrable offenders
38. Order for suspension
39. Commissioner is party to application
40. No costs to be awarded
41. Restriction on right of unsuccessful applicant to re-apply for order
42. Cessation of order
43. Application for new order

Division 7--Offences

44. Offence of failing to comply with reporting obligations
45. Offence of furnishing false or misleading information
46. Time limit for prosecutions
47. Bar to prosecution for failing to report leaving South Australia

Division 8--Notification of reporting obligations

48. Notice to be given to registrable offender
49. Courts to provide information to Commissioner
50. Notice to be given when reporting period changes
51. Supervising authority to notify Commissioner of certain events
52. Notices may be given by Commissioner
53. Failure to comply with procedural requirements does not affect registrable offender's obligations

Division 9--Modified reporting procedures for protected witnesses

54. Who this Division applies to
55. Report need not be made in person
56. Order as to whether Division applies
57. Appeal to District Court
58. When order takes effect
59. Modification of ongoing reporting obligations

PART 4--The register of child sex offenders

60. Register of child sex offenders
61. Access to register to be restricted
62. Restriction on who may access personal information on protected witnesses
63. Registrable offender's rights in relation to register

PART 5--Registrable offenders prohibited from child-related work

64. Interpretation
65. Registrable offender excluded from child-related work
66. Offence to fail to disclose charges

PART 6--Miscellaneous

67. Confidentiality of information
68. Restriction on publication
69. State Records Act 1997 and Freedom of Information Act 1991 not to apply
70. Immunity of persons engaged in administration of Act
71. Effect of spent convictions
72. Evidentiary
73. Regulations
SCHEDULE 1--Class 1 and 2 offences
SCHEDULE 2--Information disclosure principles
Legislative history