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SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT 2004 - SECT 17 Registrable offender must report changes to relevant personal details

SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT 2004 - SECT 17

Registrable offender must report changes to relevant personal details

S. 17(1) amended by Nos 52/2007 s. 15(1), 55/2009 s. 42(4)(5), 82/2014 s. 7(1).

    (1)     Subject to subsections (1A) and (1B), a registrable offender must report to the Chief Commissioner of Police any change in his or her personal details within 7 days after that change occurs.

S. 17(1A) inserted by No. 52/2007 s. 15(2), amended by Nos 55/2009 s. 43, 82/2014 s. 7(2).

    (1A)     A registrable offender must report to the Chief Commissioner of Police any change in his or her personal details to which section 14(1)(d) or (1)(e) applies within one day after that change occurs.

S. 17(1B) inserted by No. 55/2009 s. 42(6).

    (1B)     A registrable offender must report to the Chief Commissioner of Police any change in his or her personal details to which section 14(1)(m) applies—

S. 17(1B)(a) amended by No. 82/2014 s. 7(3).

        (a)     within 7 days after that change occurs; or

S. 17(1B)(b) amended by No. 82/2014 s. 7(3).

        (b)     if the registrable offender intends to leave Victoria to travel out of Australia within 7 days after that change occurs, at least 7 days before leaving Victoria.

S. 17(2) amended by Nos 52/2007 s. 15(3), 82/2014 s. 7(4).

    (2)     For the purposes of subsection (1) or (1A), a change occurs in the premises or household where the registrable offender generally resides, or as to when the registrable offender has contact with a child, or in the premises where the registrable offender is generally employed, or the motor vehicle that he or she generally drives, only on the expiry of the relevant period referred to in section 14(2).

S. 17(3) amended by No. 82/2014 s. 7(5).

    (3)     If the personal details of a registrable offender (other than one to whom Division 9 applies) change while he or she is not in Victoria, he or she must report the change to the Chief Commissioner of Police within 7 days after entering and remaining in Victoria for 7 or more consecutive days, not counting any days spent in government custody.

Note

Under section 32, certain reporting obligations of a registrable offender are suspended while he or she is out of Victoria unless Division 9 applies to him or her.

    (4)     A registrable offender who is in government custody for 14 or more consecutive days must report his or her personal details to the Chief Commissioner of Police—

S. 17(4)(a) amended by No. 82/2014 s. 7(6).

        (a)     within 7 days after he or she ceases to be in government custody; or

        (b)     before leaving Victoria—

whichever is the sooner.