SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT 2004 - SECT 18 Intended absence from Victoria to be reported

SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT 2004 - SECT 18

    (1)     This section applies if a registrable offender—

S. 18(1)(a) amended by No. 82/2014 s. 8.

        (a)     intends to leave Victoria for 2 or more consecutive days to travel elsewhere in Australia; or

        (b)     intends to leave Victoria to travel out of Australia.

    (2)     At least 7 days before leaving Victoria, the registrable offender must report the intended travel to the Chief Commissioner of Police and must provide details of—

        (a)     each State, Territory or country to which he or she intends to go while out of Victoria; and

        (b)     the approximate dates during which he or she intends to be in each of those States, Territories or countries; and

        (c)     each address or location within each State, Territory or country at which he or she intends to reside (to the extent that they are known) and the approximate dates during which he or she intends to reside at those addresses or locations; and

        (d)     if he or she intends to return to Victoria, the approximate date on which he or she intends to return; and

        (e)     if he or she does not intend to return to Victoria, a statement of that intention.

    (3)     If circumstances arise making it impracticable for a registrable offender to make the report 7 days before he or she leaves, it is sufficient compliance with subsection (2) if the registrable offender reports the required information to the Chief Commissioner of Police at least 24 hours before leaving Victoria.