Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 - SECT 12

When the report must be made

12. When the report must be made



(1) A registrable offender of a kind referred to in column 1 of the Table must
report his or her personal details to the Chief Commissioner of Police within
the period specified in relation to him or her in column 2 of the Table-

TABLE Column 1 Column 2 Registrable Offender Period for Initial Report A
registrable offender (other than a corresponding registrable offender) who
enters government custody in Victoria on or after 1 October 2004 as a
consequence of having been sentenced for a registrable offence and who ceases
to be in government custody whilst in Victoria Within 28 days after he or she
ceases to be in government custody A registrable offender (other than a
corresponding registrable offender) in government custody in Victoria
immediately before 1 October 2004 and who ceases to be in government custody
whilst in Victoria





Within 28 days after he or she ceases to be in government custody A
registrable offender (other than a corresponding registrable offender) who is
in Victoria on 1 October 2004, but who is not in government custody at that
time Within 45 days after 1 October 2004 Any other registrable offender who is
sentenced for a registrable offence in Victoria Within 28 days after he or she
is sentenced for the registrable offence A registrable offender who enters
Victoria from a foreign jurisdiction and who has not previously been required
under this section to report his or her personal details to the Chief
Commissioner of Police Within 14 days after entering and remaining in Victoria
for 14 or more consecutive days, not counting any days spent in government
custody A corresponding registrable offender who has not previously reported
his or her personal details to the Chief Commissioner of Police and who is in
Victoria on the date on which he or she becomes a corresponding registrable
offender Within 28 days after he or she becomes a corresponding registrable
offender or 28 days after he or she ceases to be in government custody,
whichever is the later

(2) Despite subsection (1), a registrable offender must report his or her
personal details to the Chief Commissioner of Police before leaving Victoria
unless he or she entered Victoria from a foreign jurisdiction and remained in
Victoria for less than 14 consecutive days, not counting any days spent in
government custody.