Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 - SECT 13

When new initial report must be made by offender whose previous reporting obligations have ceased

13. When new initial report must be made by offender whose previous reporting
obligations have ceased



(1) If a registrable offender's reporting period expires but he or she is then
sentenced for a registrable offence, he or she must report his or her personal
details to the Chief Commissioner of Police-

   (a)  within 28 days after he or she is sentenced for the registrable
        offence; or

   (b)  if the registrable offender is in government custody, within 28 days
        after he or she ceases to be in government custody-

whichever is the later.

(2) If a registrable offender's reporting period expires but he or she then
becomes a corresponding registrable offender who must under section 37
continue to comply with the reporting obligations imposed by this Part for any
period, he or she must report his or her personal details to the Chief
Commissioner of Police-

   (a)  within 28 days after he or she becomes a corresponding registrable
        offender; or

   (b)  if the registrable offender is in government custody, within 28 days
        after he or she ceases to be in government custody-

whichever is the later.

(3) If a registrable offender's reporting obligations are suspended by an
order under section 40 (or an equivalent order in a foreign jurisdiction) and
that order ceases to have effect under section 44 (or an equivalent provision
of the laws of a foreign jurisdiction), he or she must report his or her
personal details to the Chief Commissioner of Police-

   (a)  within 28 days after the order ceases to have effect; or

   (b)  if the registrable offender is in government custody, within 28 days
        after he or she ceases to be in government custody-

whichever is the later.

(4) If a registrable offender is not in Victoria at the time he or she would
be required under subsection (1), (2) or (3) to report his or her personal
details to the Chief Commissioner of Police, then he or she must report his or
her personal details within 14 days after entering and remaining in Victoria
for 14 or more consecutive days, not counting any days spent in government
custody.

(5) Despite subsections (1) to (3), 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.